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
  • When bottom-pair defenders like Simon Benoit and Conor Timmins saw their games dip, Myers got the call.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • He was hit by a pair of Rams defenders on the run.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
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
  • While inaugural donations by companies are nothing new, observers suggest the cash, coupled with meetings at Mar-a-Lago, signal several leading technology businesses are trying to improve their standing with the president-elect.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of observers
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