grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

Examples of grand marshal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the 1980s, Lomas was brought in on an emergency basis to produce the Kentucky Derby parade and produced Beverly Hills’ first St. Patrick’s Day parade, which had Ed McMahon as grand marshal. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024 Matt Gaffney, a longtime San Juan Capistrano resident, was chosen to lead this year’s parade as the grand marshal. Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024 This year's grand marshals are Norman and Maureen Root. Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024 The group was later featured as a musical guest on late night talk shows and as the grand marshals at the 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Jan. 2024 Audra McDonald: The Tony, Grammy and Emmy award-winning actress will serve as the parade’s grand marshal, an honorary position selected by the president of the Tournament of the Roses Association for their contributions to the parade’s theme. Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2024 The grand marshal will be Danny Villaseñor from Peppertree Frosty. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023 Tony, Grammy and Emmy award-winning actress Audra McDonald will serve as grand marshal. NBC News, 1 Jan. 2024 The spectacle will feature dozens of bands, floats, ceremonial vehicles and marching units from veterans organizations, military commands, local businesses and community service and civic groups with San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria as lead grand marshal. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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