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Recent Examples of honor guard
Speaking at the airport in Ankara, Zelensky said the next steps for talks would be decided after his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who welcomed him with an honor guard at the presidential palace in Ankara.
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Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The honor guard fired three volleys into the sky, and assembled mourners sang the Ukrainian national anthem.
—Yurii Shyvala, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Into the gym marched an honor guard, in full uniform with white braid, holding (fake) rifles and bearing the flags of the United States and Francis Lewis High School.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The military members of the honor guard stood mannequin-still.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The honor guard fired three volleys into the sky, and assembled mourners sang the Ukrainian national anthem.
—Yurii Shyvala, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Into the gym marched an honor guard, in full uniform with white braid, holding (fake) rifles and bearing the flags of the United States and Francis Lewis High School.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The military members of the honor guard stood mannequin-still.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
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Florida captain Aleksander Barkov evaded his defender and dished a backhanded pass to Verhaeghe, who slotted home the conference-winning goal.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The Uruguayan made his Barca debut in 2019, receiving a red card just 14 minutes after coming on against Sevilla, but then improved to become regarded as one of the best defenders in the world across the coming years.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Other people who have testified included Combs’ former assistant David James, Cassie’s mother Regina Ventura, hotel staff, and two male escorts.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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Male escort, Diddy assistant relay experiences working at freak-offs On Monday and Tuesday, Combs’ former assistant David James and a male escort, Sharay Hayes, told the jury about their experiences with the notorious freak-offs.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Ventura said Combs and a bodyguard put on black clothing and armed themselves.—
Jenna Sundel
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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After speaking with reporters from several local TV stations, County Judge Tim O’Hare exited his office surrounded by three private bodyguards and declined to answer questions from the Star-Telegram and KERA.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Lynch allowed one run in 2 ⅔ innings, but the convoy of relief arms faltered down the stretch.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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When local security teams, backed by Hamas, arrived to secure the convoy, Hamas’ Government Media Office said multiple Israeli strikes targeted the site, killing six.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The two limited-edition watches include the men’s Rainbow Mosaic, a clear multi-function watch with a rainbow face, and the Rainbow Logo, a women’s clear analog watch with a rainbow double G logo.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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Harmon highlights Angel Studios’ innovative payment system for filmmakers, which is based on watch time for a film or show per month on the Angel Studios platform as a percentage of the entire watch time for all the content available.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Moving beyond the initial cost of raising a child, higher education costs typically come prior to the parent/guardian retiring.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Those families are coming together and building relationships across language barriers, Castillo said — especially since parents and guardians often prefer hearing from each other rather than from the school.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Police officials have acknowledged in the past that patrol officers across the city are routinely tied down on high-priority calls for service.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Officer Austin Turner has been a Marietta patrol officer for close to four years.—
Katja Ridderbusch,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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