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 military honor guards, a procession down Pennsylvania Avenue and a service in the Capitol Rotunda continued public commemorations for Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100.
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Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Outside the entryway, an honor guard formed, each member attired in white gloves.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
They were then formally welcomed by King Charles III at Whitehall before the British monarch and emir inspected an honor guard formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The military members of the honor guard stood mannequin-still.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Outside the entryway, an honor guard formed, each member attired in white gloves.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
They were then formally welcomed by King Charles III at Whitehall before the British monarch and emir inspected an honor guard formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The military members of the honor guard stood mannequin-still.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20guard. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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