honor guard

noun

First recorded in 1920–25

The parade would start and end with the city police, an honor guard up front, a cruiser bringing up the rear.

One of the honor guard approached with slow, measured steps and presented the flag to a uniformed captain.

At the airport an honor guard greeted us, and we boarded a convoy of vehicles to drive into the city.

At Ben Gurion airport, an Israeli military honor guard greeted Obama and a band played the U.S. and Israeli national anthems.

This Scottish fighter came in with a full honor guard, bagpipes, kilts, the whole kit.

It's true we stayed up all night, but please consider that as a watch—an honor guard, by George!

The honor guard came up the front steps, through the plane, to the back compartment.

They tugged at their gold-braided jackets and signalled the honor guard.

Let them in, give them an honor guard of Kragans, but keep their own gun-toters outside.

They watched the delegation back out, with the honor-guard following.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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