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Recent Examples of honor guard
Once the coffin was brought into the chapel with an honor guard, the archbishop blessed their remains, and each pallbearer was given a box to carry to the burial vault for interment.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The honor guard stands to the side, fixed in their positions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Highland Park Patrol Officer Travis Dragicevich, a (USMC) United States Marine Corps veteran with military service years from 1997 to 2001, held the American flag for honor guard duty.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Members of the honor guard stood next to the door.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 28 June 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The honor guard stands to the side, fixed in their positions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Highland Park Patrol Officer Travis Dragicevich, a (USMC) United States Marine Corps veteran with military service years from 1997 to 2001, held the American flag for honor guard duty.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Members of the honor guard stood next to the door.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
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Heaps is returning home while some other national team stars have gone to Europe in the past year, including defender Naomi Girma and Alyssa Thompson.—
Romi Bean,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Daniels is a perimeter defender and Green guards frontcourt players, and both are arguably the best in their respective roles.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kelly and others screaming such obscenities as parishioners enter and exit the sanctuary has culminated in the parish’s requests for police escorts.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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Many of those women were paid escorts.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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But as Duterte’s father, Vicente, had increasingly gravitated toward Malacañang, his son hung out with the family bodyguards—and crafted the persona of a rough-talking bugoy, or hoodlum, in his native Bisayan tongue.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bodyguard choker is a stylish accessory made of faux leather featuring the lady Bey charm and adjustable buckle fastener for a personalized fit.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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When the officers’ vehicle moved, a small convoy of activists followed in their cars for a few blocks until the officers stopped again.—
Steve Karnowski,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some five hours after the shooting, after one more big push down the street, enforcement officers left in a convoy.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 28 million people across the Southeast are under winter storm watches and warnings, including parts of northern Georgia, the Carolinas and southern Virginia.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Frankie Muniz isn't afraid to be everyone's comfort watch.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Parents, guardians and others can also contribute up to $5,000 annually until children turn 18 years old.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Apparently, the Meyers in Long Beach were ruled unfit as guardians, or Lynn refused to go back to them, so juvenile authorities located some blood relatives, possibly her father or half sister, and put her on a train back East.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bovino joined the Border Patrol in 1996 and was named chief patrol agent of the El Centro Sector of Southern California in 2020, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Today, his office oversees full-service patrol, investigations, warrant and civil divisions, a 400-bed facility and nearly 200 employees.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
28 Jan. 2026
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The siblings have different personalities, according to their keepers; Xiao Xiao is timid while his sister Lei Lei is fearless and adapts to changes quickly.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and threw for 86 in sloppy, snowy conditions and scored New England’s only touchdown on a six-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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