How to Use grand marshal in a Sentence

grand marshal

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  • His widow, Pamela Howard, rode in the grand marshal car in his place.
    — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Led by Frosty the Snowman as grand marshal (6:45 p.m.).
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 23 Nov. 2021
  • In 2011, they were honored as the first husband-and-wife grand marshals of the parade.
    — M.a.c. Lynch, courant.com, 18 Feb. 2018
  • The day kicks off with the parade at 9 a.m. It will be led by grand marshal Msgr.
    — Mary Schneidau Sullivan, Laurel Leader, 10 May 2018
  • The 1-2 finish at Daytona was the eighth at the Rolex for Ganassi, who was also the grand marshal for the race.
    — USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The grand marshals will be active and retired members of the Navy.
    — Michelle Mullins, Elgin Courier-News, 15 June 2018
  • He was named the grand marshal of the parade in February.
    — David Frese, kansascity, 17 Mar. 2018
  • That year, the parade's grand marshal was Garfield — and his Hoosier creator, Jim Davis.
    — Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
  • This year's parade grand marshal in Fort Mitchell is Bill Miller, 87.
    — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 28 June 2018
  • Hall of Fame driver Rusty Wallace is the grand marshal. ...
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Lori Lightfoot, the city's first openly gay mayor, is one of the grand marshals.
    — Elizabeth Lawrence, USA TODAY, 30 June 2019
  • There will be five grand marshals to celebrate the theme of women in sports.
    — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 19 Dec. 2019
  • The grand marshal for this year is retired fire chief Jeff Steingart.
    — Rick Kambic, chicagotribune.com, 1 July 2019
  • Joe Musgrove is grand marshal of the parade and honorary chairman of the bowl game.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Wild owner Craig Leipold could end up as grand marshal.
    — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 6 July 2019
  • Al McCoy, the legendary play-by-play announcer for the Phoenix Suns, will be the grand marshal.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Tennis icon Billie Jean King was named a grand marshal for the parade in March.
    — Katherine Fominykh, baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2018
  • For the first time in its history, the honor of being grand marshal is bestowed to a group.
    — Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Raiders quarterback David Carr is the grand marshal. ...
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Pre-parade remarks were made by grand marshal of the parade, Sgt.
    — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, 28 May 2018
  • In other words, the perfect Fourth of July grand marshal.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 23 June 2022
  • Gabby Giffords will serve as grand marshal of the 134th Rose Parade next year.
    — Beth Harris, ajc, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Billy Gibbons, the lead singer and guitarist of ZZ Top, served as the grand marshal and appeared on the boat leading the parade.
    — Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Gilkeys have walked as grand marshal in town parades and been crowned queen of the cotton festival.
    — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • This year's grand marshals are Norman and Maureen Root.
    — Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Pistons forward Saddiq Bey was the grand marshal for the second race last year.
    — Mason Young, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2022
  • There's a spooky virtual Halloween parade in the works — and Jamie Lee Curtis is the grand marshal!
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Also in the evening's spotlight was the 2018 grand marshal, Derrick Griffin.
    — The Masked Observer, AL.com, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Also at the front: Tennis great and gay-rights advocate Billie Jean King, who was one of the grand marshals of this year’s event.
    — Charles Passy, WSJ, 24 June 2018
  • Matt Gaffney, a longtime San Juan Capistrano resident, was chosen to lead this year’s parade as the grand marshal.
    — Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024

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