honor guard
noun
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (such as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
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The honor guard stood at attention, saluting as officers drove under an American flag draped above the street.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
The ceremony was replete with pomp: An honor guard marched ahead of Mr. Putin.
—Anton Troianovski Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
The ceremony was replete with pomp: An honor guard marched ahead of Mr. Putin.
—Anton Troianovski Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20guard. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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