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Recent Examples of honor guard
Suleyman, who is an honor guard commander and commander of the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Association, is happy veterans are appreciated more in light of the 250th celebration.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Their caskets will be draped with American flags as they're moved by an honor guard from the aircraft used to bring them home.
—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
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Their caskets will be draped with American flags as they're moved by an honor guard from the aircraft used to bring them home.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
Noun
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At 6-9, 325, Burke is a massive player who looks to overwhelm defenders on every snap.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Because a defender never touched him, the ball was awarded to the Battlehawks.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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By the time of its sinking, the cutter had completed multiple escort missions through dangerous waters.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Staff are one step ahead of your needs and offer friendly smiles, and can even arrange for an escort to take you around the hotel so you won’t get lost along the way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her former bodyguard Ken Wharfe and royal press secretary Dickie Arbiter are also contributing, according to Variety.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Dermot Mulroney is Chuckie Nicoletti, Sam Giancana’s bodyguard and the Outfit’s most notorious South Side hitman.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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In the summer of 1917, six United States Coast Guard cutters were sent overseas on convoy duty for the war, and the Tampa was the only one that never returned.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Just seconds after clearing the convoy to proceed, the tower attempted to wave the lead truck off its collision course.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The last month has seen extensive rain, tornado watches, then warnings and flooding as the Des Plaines and Fox rivers were filled beyond capacity, Kumar said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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From weeknight dinners to Saturday afternoon football watch parties, these slow-cooker brisket sandwiches that only require 10 minutes of hands-on time are the tastiest solution.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Time spent in hair, makeup and wardrobe count as work, and a parent or guardian must stay close to the child on set.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The law also expands background checks for adults living with guardians and would create an independent advocate position in the Attorney General's Office to handle complaints and review child welfare practices.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol posted photos to social media of the damage to its patrol vehicles for Troop D, which includes Greene County.—
Marta Mieze,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Zarzuela said the investigation involved patrol officers and detectives, leading to 37-year-old Gioacchino Esposito being identified as a suspect, according to Zarzuela.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is a super-interesting profile by Tom Burrows on Paris Saint-Germain’s Matvey Safonov, the Russian ‘keeper who is seeing them through the second half of the season.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dortmund ‘keeper Gregor Kobel denied Cyriaque Irié a consolation goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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