Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of honor guard
More than 2,000 navy and aircraft carrier construction personnel looked on from stands along the dock as Xi joined an honor guard in a flag ceremony for the commissioning, which took place Wednesday afternoon.
—
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
There will be patriotic performances, an honor guard firing salute and wreath laying.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Villegas was a member of the elite presidential honor guard and colonel in the Venezuelan air force.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honor guard
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
There will be patriotic performances, an honor guard firing salute and wreath laying.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Villegas was a member of the elite presidential honor guard and colonel in the Venezuelan air force.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honor guard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
Noun
-
Montreal's first goal of the season was set up when Iván Jaime drew a foul on Red Bulls' defender Justin Che.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
-
Yet this league is replete with scorers who aren’t defenders.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The company must notify the city of every truck trip and will need an escort, according to the agreement with the city.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
-
That Hayley — who reveals herself to be a former escort hired by Whitney — plays such a pivotal role as both a convenient victim and the one who actually procures young women for Whitney’s blackmail schemes is another point where reality and fiction begin to dovetail.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Two men attacked a pair of police officers who were serving as bodyguards for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
-
Last week, the Herald reported on a meeting between Rubio’s advisers and Raúl Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, Raúl Castro’s grandson, bodyguard and closest aide.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The twins were released, and Oseguera sent them on their way with a convoy of sicarios — hitmen — for safekeeping.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
-
Fadi al-Qassem, the Syrian Foreign Ministry representative for the al-Hol camp administration, said the final convoy left the camp Sunday morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The people in line behind me were annoyed, checking their watches and peering ahead trying to figure out what was taking so long.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
-
And, like Higgins, Nam recently told Entertainment Weekly that his forgiveness can also be bought — to the tune of a new Rolex watch.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Parents and guardians are notified if their child was marked absent.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
-
By examining samples from a broad range of environments, researchers are increasingly finding more types of Asgard microbes, such as Heimdallarchaeia, named for the guardian of Asgard.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The state patrol says the driver of the squad car is 35-year-old John Gleason.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
-
An officer at the scene was injured by shattered glass when the light pole fell onto the police patrol vehicle, San Diego police spokesperson Officer Colin Steinbroner said at the time of the shooting.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Ramona Girls soccer After the Bulldogs took a 5-4 lead in sudden-death penalty kicks, the junior keeper blocked a University City shot to give Ramona the victory in the section Division 3 title game.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
-
Bangladesh had two shots on target, including a surprising long-range shot on a counterattack by Ritu Chakma that China keeper Chen Chen tipped over the crossbar in the 14th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
