honor guard
noun
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (such as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
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An honor guard greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his visit with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on April 3 in Budapest.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet a horse who serves their country is no less vital when their service is mostly ceremonial — in parades, honor guards, and funerals.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
For the occasion, the office of the local governor had prepared an elaborate ceremony, with a military band and an honor guard standing at attention, the bayonets of their rifles glinting in the sun.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
More than two years later, Graczyk is coordinating the honor guard ceremonies for fallen officer Kendall Corder.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet a horse who serves their country is no less vital when their service is mostly ceremonial — in parades, honor guards, and funerals.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
For the occasion, the office of the local governor had prepared an elaborate ceremony, with a military band and an honor guard standing at attention, the bayonets of their rifles glinting in the sun.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
More than two years later, Graczyk is coordinating the honor guard ceremonies for fallen officer Kendall Corder.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20guard. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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