honor guard
noun
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (such as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
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Elgin fire and police department honor guards will post and retire the colors during the ceremony.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The honor guard stands to the side, fixed in their positions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Win McNamee/Getty Images A ceremonial military honor guard lined the South Lawn of the White House on Monday morning as seven European leaders arrived for a pivotal round of meetings with Trump.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The honor guard stands to the side, fixed in their positions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Win McNamee/Getty Images A ceremonial military honor guard lined the South Lawn of the White House on Monday morning as seven European leaders arrived for a pivotal round of meetings with Trump.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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