honor guards

noun

Definition of honor guardsnext
plural of honor guard
as in defenders

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  1. defenders
  2. bodyguards
  3. observers
Noun
  • Caruso has long been one of the league's best point-of-attack defenders.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But so far Ukrainian defenders have been able to hold out, in part because of the deadly effectiveness of Ukraine's drone pilots.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of defenders
Noun
  • Her bodyguards and parents followed behind.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Thompson was alone and did not have bodyguards, police said.
    Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of bodyguards
Noun
  • But attacking players often experience lulls — just ask the three keen observers of this game picked out by the television cameras, all of whom must have nodded in appreciation of Sarr’s menacing performance.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Within Iran, however, officials and observers appear divided.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of observers
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