grand marshal
Americannoun
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The grand marshal of the festival, Butler, who lost his longtime home in Altadena in last year’s Eaton fire, embodies the event’s theme of passing the baton to the next generation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Last year’s grand marshal was puppet master Sid Krofft, one half of Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
When I pressed Diaz about any perks for the winner this time around, she mentioned riding in a convertible as grand marshal of a parade and free admission to Chamber of Commerce events.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024
Martha Stewart was the day’s grand marshal, charged with saying “Riders’ Up!” to start race.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
He was elected to nothing, honored for nothing—and yet, though I did not realize this until years later, he was grand marshal of our daily parade.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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