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Recent Examples of honor guard
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
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Yaya’s defenders argue that she, and others recently evicted from Taiwan, are being selectively prosecuted.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 21-year-old has started in 74 games this season and become a rugged on-ball defender in his first season.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday afternoon, led by police escort, Robert O’Malley became the first resident of Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth. O’Malley, 81, the first U.S. Marine Corps recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam war, was accompanied by his stepdaughter Shannon Dear.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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The flyby, which occurred under escort by United States fighter jets, sparked discussion among aviation enthusiasts.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Rick then killed two of Jim's bodyguards in a shootout.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Prince William and Prince Harry are mourning the death of a bodyguard to Princess Diana who escorted her coffin.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Israel Defense Forces 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,
8 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, a U.N. convoy tried to reach the site but encountered Israeli troops opening fire on people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, not every implementation of offline maps in a watch is equal.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Moët is one of the ‘maisons’ that is part of the LVMH Group alongside brands such as Louis Vuitton, which has enjoyed extensive trackside advertising at races this year, and TAG Heuer, the watch brand which became F1’s official timekeeping partner for the 2025 season.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Belle Isle police officer Jacob Tapia was injured on April 3 after Paula Hernandez Lazaro crashed into his patrol vehicle after failing to yield while making a left turn.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Word of the decision comes as Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes is facing union criticism for replacing officers’ shields with a new design that mimics those worn by NYPD patrol officers.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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