guard of honor

noun phrase

: honor guard

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Trump and King Charles then inspected the guard of honor. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025 Halilhodzic was honored with a guard of honor from the players and staff before the match against Toulouse and was treated to loud applause. — ABC News, 17 May 2026 The American guests were welcomed with a royal gun salute, a carriage procession through Windsor and a guard of honor. — Katrina Bishop,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 Leo was welcomed on the tarmac of Ankara’s Esenboga Airport by a military guard of honor. — Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guard of honor

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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