honor guard
noun
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (such as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
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The father of three exited AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Thursday morning to applause from local officers and an escort from the honor guard.
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Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
And the ceremony is just as meaningful to the honor guard.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
No previous American leader could plausibly have presided over the scene of a tattooed Brazilian fighter in a black cowboy hat and Lycra shorts running out of the White House, saluted by honor guards, with the intent of pulverizing another human being.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The crowd did the same, and even a member of the Mexican honor guard was captured singing the anthem.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
And the ceremony is just as meaningful to the honor guard.
—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
No previous American leader could plausibly have presided over the scene of a tattooed Brazilian fighter in a black cowboy hat and Lycra shorts running out of the White House, saluted by honor guards, with the intent of pulverizing another human being.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The crowd did the same, and even a member of the Mexican honor guard was captured singing the anthem.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for honor guard
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20guard. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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