Examples of guard of honor in a Sentence
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No walking through a guard of honor, showered by cheers from the terraces.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Vice president Vance was welcomed to India with a ceremonial guard of honor on Monday.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
The military will maintain a guard of honor near his casket in the Rotunda.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
The military will sustain a guard of honor throughout the public visitation.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Carter begins lying in state as the military maintains a guard of honor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Members of Congress can pay their respects during a ceremony, and then Carter will lie in state while the military maintains a guard of honor.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
Troops formed a guard of honor outside Ireland’s state guest house to greet Li.
—Sylvia Hui, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
On Wednesday, there will be an official welcome ceremony and Putin will be presented with a guard of honor, a group of soldiers who will ceremonially greet the Russian President.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 18 June 2024
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Vice president Vance was welcomed to India with a ceremonial guard of honor on Monday.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
The military will maintain a guard of honor near his casket in the Rotunda.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
The military will sustain a guard of honor throughout the public visitation.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Carter begins lying in state as the military maintains a guard of honor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Members of Congress can pay their respects during a ceremony, and then Carter will lie in state while the military maintains a guard of honor.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
Troops formed a guard of honor outside Ireland’s state guest house to greet Li.
—Sylvia Hui, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
On Wednesday, there will be an official welcome ceremony and Putin will be presented with a guard of honor, a group of soldiers who will ceremonially greet the Russian President.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 18 June 2024
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“Guard of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20of%20honor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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