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Recent Examples of honor guard
On the tarmac, standing at attention and saluting, were sailors in their dress whites and an honor guard in service dress blues and campaign hats.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
The honor guard fired three volleys into the sky, and assembled mourners sang the Ukrainian national anthem.
—Yurii Shyvala, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Officials from National Transportation Safety Board and an honor guard of first responders in dress uniform are also present on the tarmac.
—NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
An honor guard loaded the caisson, a ceremonial wagon designed a century ago to ferry artillery to the battlefront and the wounded and dead to the rear, with an empty coffin.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
The honor guard fired three volleys into the sky, and assembled mourners sang the Ukrainian national anthem.
—Yurii Shyvala, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Officials from National Transportation Safety Board and an honor guard of first responders in dress uniform are also present on the tarmac.
—NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
An honor guard loaded the caisson, a ceremonial wagon designed a century ago to ferry artillery to the battlefront and the wounded and dead to the rear, with an empty coffin.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
Noun
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Some also wonder about his dependability as a run defender.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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For most of his first term, Trump leaned heavily on his solid footing as a steward of the economy and defender of the border to offset his erratic day-to-day antics.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It is designed for a wide range of missions, including escort and interdiction.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Two local escorts, Lucia (played by Simona Tabasco) and Mia (Beatrice Grannò), circle the grounds like sharks, seeking rich clients to seduce.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stevens was one of three assistants who were part of a staff of over a dozen, including bodyguards, nannies, a chef, hair stylist and makeup artist.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Johnson recommended that Prince see the bodyguard's doctor, Dr. Michael Schulenberg.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Israel Defense Forces originally claimed the convoy was moving suspiciously, without headlights or flashing lights, toward Israeli troops and that members of the emergency teams were militants.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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Then on Saturday morning, Jihan saw a convoy of gunmen set her neighbor’s house aflame on the outskirts of al-Qusour neighborhood.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s how Tommy bids farewell to his brother before (presumably) removing the broken watch from Joel's wrist to leave for Ellie.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The commemorative coins, which include gold and silver busts of Trump, emerged during the 2024 presidential campaign as one of several merchandising ventures Trump profited from -- a list that also included watches, sneakers, bibles and guitars.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since the org partnered with Three Camel Lodge in 2020 to expand the breeding program, visitors to the camp can meet the stoic (but still quite cute and fluffy) guardian dogs.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word genie comes from the French génie, which was borrowed from Latin genius, meaning a guardian spirit or guiding influence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The person who was killed hit the patrol vehicle from behind and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2025
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Then, Abby goes on patrol and just so happens to run into Joel and convinces him and Dina to come back to the lodge.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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