grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

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Amy Rice, deputy director of communications for the NYC Department of Small Business Services and a third-generation Staten Islander, serves as this year’s grand marshal. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025 He is regarded as one of the NFL’s greatest tight ends of all time and will make his debut at the Racing Capital of the World as grand marshal of the Indy 500 Coors Light Snake Pit on Sunday, May 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 The parade grand marshal was Arlen Peterson, 89, who has lived in Aurora for more than 60 years and served in Germany as a member of the U.S. Army from 1954-1955. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025 This year’s grand marshals are homefront heroes — the spouses, parents, children or friends of members of the military. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand marshal

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand marshal was in 1951

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“Grand marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20marshal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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