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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
Charles then inspected an honor guard, all clad in bright red uniforms.
—David Ljunggren, USA Today, 28 May 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
Charles then inspected an honor guard, all clad in bright red uniforms.
—David Ljunggren, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
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Salloi also called out the officiating crew for missing — at minimum — a yellow card for a tackle from Real Salt Lake defender Noel Caliskan, who appeared to make contact above Salloi’s ankle.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Slot offered the defender an explanation as the player exited the pitch and while the Hungary international did not look too pleased with the decision, there seemed to be a level of understanding.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Imagery captured by the ESA's Sentinel-2 satellites on September 11, 2025, shows the Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Fujian, top, and operating alongside two escorts in the East China Sea.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Once Kirk’s body arrived in Phoenix, it was transported to a local mortuary chapel with a motorcade escort, with mourners lining the way and his wife, Erika Frantzve, waving to supporters.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hamas confirmed that six people were killed in the Doha strike, including the son of senior leader Khalil al-Hayya, his chief of staff and three bodyguards.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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While traveling with a driver and bodyguard, their car, pursued by paparazzi, crashed into a support column, flipped and landed in front of oncoming traffic.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reliever Jonathan Bowlan — who became a full-time reliever this season — made the spot start before giving way to a convoy of pitchers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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If jamming a head of state’s flight is possible, so is disrupting a humanitarian airlift, a naval convoy, or a swarm of autonomous drones.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Under his watch, the once-traditional fast-food chain had launched updatable menu screens in all restaurants and a sophisticated mobile app.—
Elie Ofek,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ham-And-Cheese Sliders Grandma's stash of Hawaiian rolls is the secret to the perfect sliders, especially for a Sunday football watch party.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mop-up and patrol will continue where appropriate to secure and strengthen containment.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Former Barcelona reserve keeper Jose Manuel Pinto became a hip hop artist and producer under the nickname Wahin.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The attack lasted 15 minutes before another keeper, identified as Phanom Sitsaeng, was able to reach Rangkharasamee, per Bangkok Post.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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