grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

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In December 2010, Nick told The Ledger Independent that Ada would serve as the grand marshal of Augusta’s White Christmas parade in place of Rosemary’s husband Dante DiPaolo, who fell ill prior to the event. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 Zeidler was an artist in her own right, serving as a member of the Augusta Art Guild and one time leading the town's Annual White Christmas Parade as the grand marshal. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025 Luke Wilson is this year’s grand marshal, while Anthony Anderson is the humanitarian of the year. Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025 Alma McLemore, a community leader and lifelong resident of the Natchez neighborhood, will be the first African American to be the Franklin Christmas Parade's grand marshal. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand marshal

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand marshal was in 1951

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“Grand marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20marshal. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.

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