grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

Examples of grand marshal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is a place where people still brag about then-Gov. Ronald Reagan being grand marshal of the Mule Days parade in 1974. —

Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 Jeanne and Gideon Bernstein, parents of Blaze Bernstein, will be the grand marshals of the parade that was named in their son’s honor after he was killed in 2018. —

Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 2 Oct. 2024 This summer alone, the TikTok sensation with the impressive country music chops has been seen performing at CMA Fest, hanging at Windy City Smokeout and serving as the grand marshal at a NASCAR race. —

Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024 Another new part of this year’s race: the introduction of honorary grand marshals to represent Children’s Mercy Kansas City. —

Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for grand marshal

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