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Recent Examples of honor guard
They were then formally welcomed by King Charles III at Whitehall before the British monarch and emir inspected an honor guard formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The military members of the honor guard stood mannequin-still.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Ceremonies held as part of the state funeral may include participation from military bands, honor guards and National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserve units.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
An Army honor guard thanked Wandel for her father’s service and presented her with a folded flag.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The military members of the honor guard stood mannequin-still.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Ceremonies held as part of the state funeral may include participation from military bands, honor guards and National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserve units.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
An Army honor guard thanked Wandel for her father’s service and presented her with a folded flag.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
Noun
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Dodson is a strong pass defender but so-so against the run.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Don't sleep on the Chargers in this race for the star defender.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Told through the perspective of three clinic escort leaders in Ohio, North Carolina and Maryland, this film investigates the struggle to maintain safety and battle mental exhaustion on the front lines of America’s longest culture war.—
Hilary Lewis,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jane Fonda, Klute This neo-noir crime drama features Fonda in the leading role of Bree Daniels, an escort with acting aspirations who becomes entangled in a missing persons mystery.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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On that furtive call with Reacher, Duffy tells him the pickup truck and the Audi Richard Beck’s bodyguard were driving in the same police lot.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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The latest legal issue involves three individuals, including the former bodyguard Markus Fritsche, who were found guilty of blackmail.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The convoy’s passengers suit up, adding tactical vests over their clothes, ski masks over their heads.—
David Culver,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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In 2007, its director visited Baghdad to assist with a program there; as his convoy passed through the city, security contractors hired by the private military firm Blackwater opened fire on approaching cars, killing seventeen Iraqi civilians.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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They were asked to take off their smart watches and to take a pledge of integrity.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Having said this, given some of the allegations against Wallace are alleged to have happened on her watch, this could count against her.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The fee for the event is $6 per person and is limited to a total of 25 children, who must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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If the material is not removed or relocated to an adults-only section within 60 days, the parent or guardian can sue the library.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The highway patrol advises drivers to take it slow and avoid or delay travel if possible Wednesday.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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Highway patrol officials identified the driver as Gilder.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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