guard of honor

American

noun

a guard specially designated for welcoming or escorting distinguished guests or for accompanying a casket in a military funeral.

Etymology

Origin of guard of honor

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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The U.N secretary-general was given a red carpet welcome complete with a guard of honor as he was received at the main international airport by Somalia and U.N officials.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2023

Getafe players did the guard of honor before the match at the Camp Nou because of Barcelona’s Super Cup title.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2023

From the air base, the coffin will be driven to Buckingham Palace, where a guard of honor will receive it.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022

It passed a guard of honor formed by dozens of tractors lined up in adjacent fields by farmers.

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2022

Harry went down to breakfast the next morning with the rest of the boys in his dormitory, all of whom seemed to think the Firebolt deserved a sort of guard of honor.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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