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Recent Examples of honor guard
More than two years later, Graczyk is coordinating the honor guard ceremonies for fallen officer Kendall Corder.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Clad in heavy wool uniforms beneath the blazing sun, an honor guard of Buffalo Soldiers reenactors led the Juneteenth parade through Central East Austin on Thursday, kicking off one of many celebrations held across the city to commemorate the holiday.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
There was an honor guard with trumpets.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 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
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Clad in heavy wool uniforms beneath the blazing sun, an honor guard of Buffalo Soldiers reenactors led the Juneteenth parade through Central East Austin on Thursday, kicking off one of many celebrations held across the city to commemorate the holiday.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
There was an honor guard with trumpets.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
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During a two-point conversion play, Jennings caught the ball in the endzone, but was smashed between two Jaguars defenders.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Brown climbed the ladder to haul in a pass over the middle from Madsen, beating his defender in the air acrobatically before smashing into the end zone turf for the catch and a 33-14 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutor Christy Slavik, who spoke on the First Amendment issue, insisted that Diddy’s hiring male escorts across state lines didn’t involve free speech.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The trial evidence showed the women often paid the escorts with Combs’ funds, Foster added.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The reality star's ex-husband, Jon Gosselin, and one of their sextuplets, Collin, have taken to Instagram to react to and fuel the rumors that Kate is dating Steve Neild, the family's bodyguard she was accused of having an affair with in 2009, the same year she and Jon got divorced.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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This was a plan Boy had tried to set in motion with the help of his bodyguard Atom (Adrian Edmondson)—who was revealed to be the very first synth the boy genius ever built.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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The deadliest attack on the press recorded by the CPJ was the 2009 Maguindanao massacre in the Philippines, in which 32 journalists were among those killed when a convoy was ambushed.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
20 Sep. 2025
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During one such mission last month, a Chinese coast guard ship collided with a Chinese navy destroyer as the two vessels pursued a Philippine supply convoy.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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The heaviest rainfall and wind impacts were forecast for coastal communities within the watch area.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Deanne Hullender, a spokesperson for the district, said 23,000 emails were sent to parents and guardians to inform them about the posters.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Fidelity Youth Account can only be opened by a parent/guardian.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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The following day, Wenatchee police detectives recontacted the state patrol with additional information, and the alert was issued, police said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The department has just nine patrol deputies who respond to all emergencies for the entire county, according to Turner.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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There have been a number of attacks by captive big cats in recent years, including a fatal tiger attack on a keeper at the Palm Beach Zoo in 2016 and another by a lion at a North California animal sanctuary in 2013.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ferree is the third-string keeper, but Bombino has started 22 times this season and Soma has come off the bench in the last four MLS games.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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