Definition of grand marshal
: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade
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Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn will serve as the grand marshal for Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.
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A year after his arrival in New Orleans -- and a 10-6 season -- Brees was invited to ride as the celebrity grand marshal of the Krewe of Bacchus's Carnival parade.
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This year's parade grand marshal in Fort Mitchell is Bill Miller, 87.
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Vicki Street, the chamber’s executive director, said Mimika Papavasiliou, the organization’s chairman and owner of Mamika Designs, will ride in the grand marshal’s car.
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The grand marshals for the event will be Our Lady J, Jose Xtravaganza, and Luis Camacho, with special guests Gavin Grimm and Silas Howard.
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Tatum has a penchant for racing, which prompted him to accept the grand marshal invitation at no fee to promote the race in his home state, along with a brand of vodka he's invested in, Born and Bred.
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CBS Dallas-Fort Worth reported Abbott's slated appearance sparked community activists to join in on social media campaigns, calling for Abbott to opt out of the grand marshal role.
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An Aurora resident who was in the spotlight for saving a man from a burning car earlier this year will be the grand marshal of Aurora’s Fourth of July parade.
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First Known Use of grand marshal
1951
GRAND MARSHAL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of grand marshal for English Language Learners
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: a person who is honored by being made the leader of a parade
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