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Recent Examples of honor guard
Contingents from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army honor guard will also join the parade, which takes place in the shadow of Putin’s assault on Ukraine.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
In each country, Trump was given a ceremonial welcome with Arabian horses and honor guards.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 May 2025
Into the gym marched an honor guard, in full uniform with white braid, holding (fake) rifles and bearing the flags of the United States and Francis Lewis High School.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The Camp Pendleton Young Marines Color Guard served as honor guard and the Santa Fe Christian School Band performed patriotic songs.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
In each country, Trump was given a ceremonial welcome with Arabian horses and honor guards.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 May 2025
Into the gym marched an honor guard, in full uniform with white braid, holding (fake) rifles and bearing the flags of the United States and Francis Lewis High School.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The Camp Pendleton Young Marines Color Guard served as honor guard and the Santa Fe Christian School Band performed patriotic songs.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
Noun
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There could be a permanent exit for a City academy defender further along in his development.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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The Valkyries missed Thornton, who spent the first half of the season guarding the other team’s top player and being an elite help-side defender.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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The Arkansas Republican requested information from Hegseth about the Pentagon’s contractors and subcontractors who hire Chinese personnel or digital escorts, as well as recommendations for closing loopholes in the security requirements for government cloud providers.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
18 July 2025
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Digital escorts present a natural opportunity for spies, experts say.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
16 July 2025
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Hours later, her bodyguard found her body in bed and called emergency services, who pronounced Winehouse dead around 4 p.m. local time.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Chief among them: Gene Deal, Combs’ former bodyguard.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Outside, dozens of protesters faced off against a convoy of federal officers who used gas canisters and flash-bang grenades to keep the crowd away from the former tomato farm.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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The United Nations has said at least 613 Palestinians have been killed close to the foundation's sites or around humanitarian convoys.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Limited runs and special editions are, ironically, pretty common in the watch world, but add an extra layer of allure to any timepiece.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 Aug. 2025
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The watch is for Southern Craven, West Carteret, East Carteret, Inland Onslow and Coastal Onslow as well as Duplin and Jones counties.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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All have since been discharged and their parents and guardians have been contacted by officers, Leicestershire Police said in a statement.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Anyone with information that can help identify and locate the infant’s parents or guardians can contact the department or submit an anonymous tip by calling Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477) or by visiting crimeline.org, the release said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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By the end of 2017, body cameras — a tool for both accountability and investigation — were in use for all Chicago Police Department patrol officers, which allows jurors and courtroom observers to watch, to some extent, a police shooting unfold.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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However, that claim could not be verified, with the judge ruling that the animal patrol officer did not adequately look to see if food and water were provided and if the horses were properly fenced on the property while performing a welfare check on May 7, according to court records.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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