guard of honor

noun phrase

Examples of guard of honor in a Sentence

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Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 The festivities involved 120 horses and 1,300 troops — including the largest guard of honor in living memory. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Trump and King Charles then inspected the guard of honor. Lauren Frayer, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025 After the carriages arrived at the Quadrangle in Windsor Castle, the president king inspected a British Army guard of honor. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Following the carriage procession, there will be a guard of honor before the king and queen lead the Trumps into the castle for lunch in the State Dining Room. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Son Heung-min was substituted on 63 minutes, receiving a standing ovation and getting a guard of honor from the players on the pitch before hugging all the members of the Spurs bench as the crowd chanted his name. Steve Price, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Vice president Vance was welcomed to India with a ceremonial guard of honor on Monday. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025 The military will sustain a guard of honor throughout the public visitation. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guard of honor was in 1816

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“Guard of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20of%20honor. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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