honor guard
noun
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (such as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
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Jerry White, an Air Force veteran who now works in airport security, assists Dunn with arranging the honor guards at the transfers.
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2023
Xi kicked off his four-day trip Tuesday with a state visit and was received with an honor guard and a 21-gun salute.
—David Pierson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
The ceremony also included presentations by an honor guard, pipes and drums, and a flyover by jets from Luke Air Force Base in Glendale.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
After the parade will be an honor guard ceremony, children's bike judging and free ice cream, hot dogs and root beer at the Delafield American Legion.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2023
Daley Plaza The prince’s day begins with a morning review of an honor guard followed by a wreath-laying with Bilandic at the plaza’s eternal flame.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2023
Biden participated in the inspection of the honor guard with King Charles III, later putting his arm around the king in a sign of friendship.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
Oliver also acted as a district resource officer and served on the department's honor guard.
—Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2023
As the vehicles carrying Johnson’s family drew near, members of honor guards stepped alongside, providing a walking escort the final few hundred yards to the school parking lot.
—Les Zaitz, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2023
Xi kicked off his four-day trip Tuesday with a state visit and was received with an honor guard and a 21-gun salute.
—David Pierson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
The ceremony also included presentations by an honor guard, pipes and drums, and a flyover by jets from Luke Air Force Base in Glendale.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
After the parade will be an honor guard ceremony, children's bike judging and free ice cream, hot dogs and root beer at the Delafield American Legion.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2023
Daley Plaza The prince’s day begins with a morning review of an honor guard followed by a wreath-laying with Bilandic at the plaza’s eternal flame.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2023
Biden participated in the inspection of the honor guard with King Charles III, later putting his arm around the king in a sign of friendship.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
Oliver also acted as a district resource officer and served on the department's honor guard.
—Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2023
As the vehicles carrying Johnson’s family drew near, members of honor guards stepped alongside, providing a walking escort the final few hundred yards to the school parking lot.
—Les Zaitz, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
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1925, in the meaning defined above
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honor guard
noun
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty
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