grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

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Trump previously served as grand marshal for the 2020 Daytona 500 and gave the command for drivers to start their engines. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 The Ronald McDonald House was grand marshal of the 2024 Irish parade that also honored Chicago senior living facility Smith Village. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 Presented by Honda, the annual Tournament of Roses parade airs live on Wednesday, Jan. 1, with tennis icon Billie Jean King as the grand marshal. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024 The next year, Sargent and co-star Montgomery served as grand marshals of the Los Angeles Gay Pride parade, the Los Angeles Times shared. Justine Fisher, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for grand marshal 

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand marshal was in 1951

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“Grand marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20marshal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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