honor guard

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Recent Examples of honor guard Gracynn Campbell, Fairview High A junior cadet major, Gracynn is the commander of the Yellow Jacket battalion, the honor guard commander and has given more than 200 volunteer hours to her community. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Feb. 2026 They were greeted with a red carpet, an honor guard and a delegation of officials. Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 However, Petro did not receive the traditional military honor guard or ceremonial protocol afforded to a foreign leader visiting the White House, nor did the two presidents release a joint statement. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026 The British royals rolled out all the stops for the Trumps, including a ceremonial welcome with honor guard and carriage procession to a glam state banquet at Windsor Castle that night, plus other outings. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honor guard
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Noun
  • With the Heat continuing to play small, Siakam was able to shoot over smaller defenders, including an easy jumper over Davion Mitchell, who’s eight inches shorter at an even six feet.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In the 72nd minute, Dudinha, who finished with two assists, stole the ball from Chicago and passed it to Barcenas, who, while moving to her left, delivered a brilliant backheel to her right to evade two defenders.
    Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Energy and shipping experts believe that many tankers are unlikely to feel safe making the trip through the strait — escorts or no escorts — unless either there's a formal end to the war, or Iran's ability to hit ships with drones and missiles is severely degraded.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Looks like Leader John Thune is on his way out of town with his private escort, as the SAVE America Act gets left behind.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The bodyguard who allegedly confronted soccer star Jorginho’s stepdaughter during an encounter with Chappell Roan in São Paulo, Brazil over the weekend has issued a mea culpa for the incident and taken full blame.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Continue reading … VETTING FAILURE — Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history.
    , FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The complex threats mean that any operation to escort vessels would likely need to go well beyond a traditional convoy of warships travelling ahead of and behind tankers, according to Rowlands.
    Annette Choi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • When their transport convoy is ambushed, the two are forced to run while being shackled to each other and need to work together to reach their destination alive and on time.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The watch is for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Platte, Clay, Jackson, Atchison, Miami, Linn, Doniphan, Nodaway, Worth, Gentry, Harrison, Mercer, Holt, Andrew, De Kalb, Daviess, Buchanan, Clinton, Caldwell, Ray and Cass counties.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Cries from the group were heard over the sounds of the end-of-watch call booming through the park.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Parents, guardians, aunts and uncles don't have time to read every book on the shelf while trying to pick something for the young reader in their life, so here are some simple ways to determine if a book is suitable for that child.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Hernandez listed herself as Ruben’s guardian or emergency contact in paperwork with North Shore Medical Center, Golden Glades Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Larkin Community Hospital — though Ruben and Carmen were married.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In drills, Taiwan has rehearsed repelling a seaborne assault with drones, fast patrol craft, mobile Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles and Marine Corps teams.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • During the chase, a deputy got out of his patrol vehicle to try to deploy stop sticks in the truck's path, but the driver rammed the deputy's vehicle.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The match was 0-0 until the 83rd minute in the first overtime when Andie Hafner took a pass and then slipped it past a defender and the keeper from 13 yards out to give Centennial a 1-0 lead.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Cure, which opened in 2009, is both record-keeper and innovator, an admirable endeavor in a city that is the birthplace of the cocktail.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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