honor guard
noun
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (such as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.
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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
On Monday, members of the Yorba Linda Girl Scout honor guard helped pay tribute at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum to Nixon on what would have been her 114th birthday.
—Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
The event features pipe bands, Irish dancers, community organizations, local schools, and first responder honor guards.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Suleyman, who is an honor guard commander and commander of the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Association, is happy veterans are appreciated more in light of the 250th celebration.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
On Monday, members of the Yorba Linda Girl Scout honor guard helped pay tribute at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum to Nixon on what would have been her 114th birthday.
—Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
The event features pipe bands, Irish dancers, community organizations, local schools, and first responder honor guards.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Suleyman, who is an honor guard commander and commander of the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Association, is happy veterans are appreciated more in light of the 250th celebration.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for honor guard
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20guard. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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