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Recent Examples of honor guard
Their caskets will be draped with American flags as they're moved by an honor guard from the aircraft used to bring them home.
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Gracynn Campbell, Fairview High A junior cadet major, Gracynn is the commander of the Yellow Jacket battalion, the honor guard commander and has given more than 200 volunteer hours to her community.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Feb. 2026
They were greeted with a red carpet, an honor guard and a delegation of officials.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
However, Petro did not receive the traditional military honor guard or ceremonial protocol afforded to a foreign leader visiting the White House, nor did the two presidents release a joint statement.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Gracynn Campbell, Fairview High A junior cadet major, Gracynn is the commander of the Yellow Jacket battalion, the honor guard commander and has given more than 200 volunteer hours to her community.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Feb. 2026
They were greeted with a red carpet, an honor guard and a delegation of officials.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
However, Petro did not receive the traditional military honor guard or ceremonial protocol afforded to a foreign leader visiting the White House, nor did the two presidents release a joint statement.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
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That’s impressive production for the 6-foot-2, 234-pound defender.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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With 33 seconds remaining, after scoring five straight points and in possession of the ball, the Warriors used Curry’s gravity to draw defenders out of the paint, giving Gary Payton II enough space to catch a pass from Draymond Green and put in a layup for a 116-115 lead.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The older consensus assumes Washington would still try to stabilize the situation—escort shipping, surge regional forces, send warnings, hold back from hitting the mainland.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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That included intercept, de-mining, strike, future convoy and escort and patrol operations at sea, Rogynskyy added.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Three more San Francisco police officers were assigned to Mayor Daniel Lurie’s security detail last month, a few weeks after a street altercation involving one of Lurie’s bodyguards, according to a memo obtained by the Chronicle.—
David Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The mayor, her husband and bodyguards rushed quickly through the front door and, avoiding the elevator, walked up four flights of stairs to apartment #416.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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That included intercept, de-mining, strike, future convoy and escort and patrol operations at sea, Rogynskyy added.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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With his son along for the ride, Luis shows strangers photos of the missing girl, joining a few of them on a convoy to the next party.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, the intro to space class at Metropolitan State University of Denver held a watch party for the Artemis II mission launch.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Parents, guardians, aunts and uncles don't have time to read every book on the shelf while trying to pick something for the young reader in their life, so here are some simple ways to determine if a book is suitable for that child.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez listed herself as Ruben’s guardian or emergency contact in paperwork with North Shore Medical Center, Golden Glades Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Larkin Community Hospital — though Ruben and Carmen were married.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In drills, Taiwan has rehearsed repelling a seaborne assault with drones, fast patrol craft, mobile Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles and Marine Corps teams.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the chase, a deputy got out of his patrol vehicle to try to deploy stop sticks in the truck's path, but the driver rammed the deputy's vehicle.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The match was 0-0 until the 83rd minute in the first overtime when Andie Hafner took a pass and then slipped it past a defender and the keeper from 13 yards out to give Centennial a 1-0 lead.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cure, which opened in 2009, is both record-keeper and innovator, an admirable endeavor in a city that is the birthplace of the cocktail.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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