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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Continue reading … VETTING FAILURE — Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Children under 13 can’t create an account without a guardian.—
Amy Thomson,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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If a student is caught with a device anytime after, it will be confiscated until their parent or guardian can pick it up.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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No officers were injured, according to the highway patrol.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The trooper said that as the car passed, the driver pointed a handgun toward the patrol vehicle.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Neither keeper faced a shot on goal in a scoreless first half.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Dante Sealy put a dangerous corner into the box, then SKC keeper John Pulskamp unconvincingly parried it off the crossbar and down to a thankful Frederick, who cleaned up for an easy one.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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