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honor guard

noun

Definition of honor guard

as in defender

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Recent Examples of honor guard The military funeral honors at a service will include an honor guard with at least two members of the military, one of whom will represent the decedent’s branch of service, the playing of Taps and the folding and presentation of one American flag to the next of kin, according to the VA. — Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Xi later arrived at Pyongyang’s main square, where a military honor guard and thousands of people, including children carrying balloons and hopping, staged a welcoming ceremony. — ABC News, 7 June 2026 The event included Camp Pendleton Young Marines as the honor guard, Nico Marcolongo was the guest speaker, as well as Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner and Guy McDermott, Post Commander for VFW Post 5431. — Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 The outdoor Mass drew hundreds and featured live music, a special reading and an honor guard from the Knights of Columbus. — Daily News, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for honor guard

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Noun

The defender sustained the injuries following a late challenge from Van Bommel, 22, in the final stages of the league match at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The Dolphins full-court pressed Herring because of his skill set and reputation as a stout run defender, which is a massive need for the 2026 team new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan is putting together and Jeff Hafley’s responsible for coaching.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of defender

Noun

Comella even ran into a few fellow Californians out on The Pile, a couple of Federal Emergency Management Agency search-and-rescue teams from Sacramento and Los Angeles County who had flown in on C-5 military transport planes with a fighter escort.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Airlines already issue escort or gate passes in certain circumstances, including unaccompanied minors, and airports and airlines offer assistance for travelers with disabilities.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

De Paul, who is dubbed Messi’s bodyguard, is now overplaying the part.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
But after Chad refuses to follow Gerry’s demands during the team’s final game, Gerry storms onto the field to reveal his secret — only to be tackled by Tricia Yeager’s (Wynn Everett) bodyguard.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bodyguard

Noun

Associated Press journalists waiting at a checkpoint south of the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon saw a convoy of ICRC vehicles heading toward the Naqoura border crossing Friday morning and later return.

— Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The First 100 Miles The day was spent in a convoy, rolling out of the Red Rock Casino’s parking lot at the crack of 9 am.

— Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of convoy

Noun

The famed artist, known for his vibrant, playful sculptures of inflatable pups (one of which fetched over $58 million at auction in 2013), has teamed up with Hublot to turn his creations into a collection of watches.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Citi reiterates Meta as buy Citi added a positive catalyst watch on stock ahead of its Meta Connect conference.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of watch

Noun

The organization claimed in the lawsuit that the state law violated equal protection for minors and the due process rights of parents and guardians to obtain necessary medical care for their child.

— Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
Parents or guardians of minors could have been held responsible for administrative penalties.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of guardian

Noun

Miami Gardens police found their missing K-9 who disappeared last week after running from a patrol vehicle and getting hit by a car, according to the department.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
His more than 32-year law enforcement career has included leadership assignments in violent crimes, patrol and special investigations, and homicide and robbery investigations.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of patrol

Noun

Hornicek came onto the radar having been identified by Newcastle’s data team — which is headed up by Sudarshan Gopaladesikan, the technical director — as a future top-class ’keeper.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of keeper

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