color guard
Americannoun
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color guards
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of color guard
First recorded in 1815–25
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After the color guard and the national anthem, Ruth R. Wisse made her way to the podium to deliver the annual Jefferson Lecture, the nation’s highest honor in the humanities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It was a long fall for the mall, which opened in 1977, featuring performances by the Hawthorne High School Band and a local Boy Scout color guard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
The buses were taking the marching band, color guard and dancers from Farmingdale High on an annual trip a band camp in Greeley, in northeastern Pennsylvania.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
Members of the band, color guard and the school’s kick line team attend, as well as adult chaperones.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
The color guard waved its flags to “Barbara Ann.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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