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honor guard

noun

Definition of honor guard

as in defender

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Recent Examples of honor guard Xi later arrived at Pyongyang’s main square, where a military honor guard and thousands of people, including children carrying balloons and hopping, staged a welcoming ceremony. — ABC News, 7 June 2026 The event included Camp Pendleton Young Marines as the honor guard, Nico Marcolongo was the guest speaker, as well as Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner and Guy McDermott, Post Commander for VFW Post 5431. — Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 The outdoor Mass drew hundreds and featured live music, a special reading and an honor guard from the Knights of Columbus. — Daily News, 25 May 2026 Putin’s plane landed in Beijing, where he was greeted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, an honor guard and youths in light blue shirts waving Chinese and Russian flags. — E. Eduardo Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for honor guard

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Noun

The defender sustained the injuries following a late challenge from Van Bommel, 22, in the final stages of the league match at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The Dolphins full-court pressed Herring because of his skill set and reputation as a stout run defender, which is a massive need for the 2026 team new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan is putting together and Jeff Hafley’s responsible for coaching.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of defender

Noun

The United Nations allows countries to charge service fees – not to transit waterways but for navigational safety, traffic management, security escorts, emergency response and environmental protection.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
An additional $8,800 will be used for escort services related to the project, which involves accompanying outside workers through secure areas.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

De Paul, who is dubbed Messi’s bodyguard, is now overplaying the part.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
But after Chad refuses to follow Gerry’s demands during the team’s final game, Gerry storms onto the field to reveal his secret — only to be tackled by Tricia Yeager’s (Wynn Everett) bodyguard.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bodyguard

Noun

Associated Press journalists waiting at a checkpoint south of the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon saw a convoy of ICRC vehicles heading toward the Naqoura border crossing Friday morning and later return.

— Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The First 100 Miles The day was spent in a convoy, rolling out of the Red Rock Casino’s parking lot at the crack of 9 am.

— Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of convoy

Noun

Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham have been an exhilarating watch across the early weeks of the Premier League season, but the free-flowing attacking football at Craven Cottage has come at a cost.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Outside of the typical watch parties at local bars, there are several events across town for Monday Night Football.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of watch

Noun

The organization claimed in the lawsuit that the state law violated equal protection for minors and the due process rights of parents and guardians to obtain necessary medical care for their child.

— Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
Parents or guardians of minors could have been held responsible for administrative penalties.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of guardian

Noun

Fresh water can therefore be produced for drinking and other onboard needs, rather than carrying every drop required for a months-long patrol.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors said Hippard then ran toward the back of the patrol vehicle and continued to point his gun at the officer.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of patrol

Noun

Hornicek came onto the radar having been identified by Newcastle’s data team — which is headed up by Sudarshan Gopaladesikan, the technical director — as a future top-class ’keeper.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of keeper

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