How to Use grand marshal in a Sentence

grand marshal

noun
  • What is the grand marshal's role?
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
  • How were you chosen as grand marshal?
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The role of the grand marshal is to be the biggest cheerleader for the event.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
  • There will be five grand marshals to celebrate the theme of women in sports.
    — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 19 Dec. 2019
  • His widow, Pamela Howard, rode in the grand marshal car in his place.
    — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Chuck Dougherty has been named grand marshal of this year’s parade.
    — Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
  • Raising Canes founder Todd Graves will serve as grand marshal.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The grand marshals will be active and retired members of the Navy.
    — Michelle Mullins, Elgin Courier-News, 15 June 2018
  • Gilkeys have walked as grand marshal in town parades and been crowned queen of the cotton festival.
    — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Magic Johnson is this year’s grand marshal.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Pre-parade remarks were made by grand marshal of the parade, Sgt.
    — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, 28 May 2018
  • Lori Lightfoot, the city's first openly gay mayor, is one of the grand marshals.
    — Elizabeth Lawrence, USA TODAY, 30 June 2019
  • For the first time in its history, the honor of being grand marshal is bestowed to a group.
    — Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Joe Musgrove is grand marshal of the parade and honorary chairman of the bowl game.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2021
  • The junior grand marshal was Alexander Noland.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • The procession through the streets is led by Santa himself, flanked by a grand marshal.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2012
  • Dominique Morgan was the Trans Pride grand marshal this year.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Bill Anderson will serve as the parade’s grand marshal, Collinsworth said.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • In 2011, they were honored as the first husband-and-wife grand marshals of the parade.
    — M.a.c. Lynch, courant.com, 18 Feb. 2018
  • Six grand marshals were selected from to represent veterans from each war, field and age range.
    — Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Carr, for his part, didn’t just jump on the bandwagon; the FCC chief was its grand marshal.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Pistons forward Saddiq Bey was the grand marshal for the second race last year.
    — Mason Young, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2022
  • Harewood was a grand marshal in the MLK Day parade.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The grand marshal of the this year’s parade, Kay Laurie, rode in a convertible.
    — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • Kathy Hilton will no longer be the grand marshal of West Hollywood’s pride parade.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • This year's parade grand marshal in Fort Mitchell is Bill Miller, 87.
    — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 28 June 2018
  • Surf pioneer and legend Dick Metz was the parade’s grand marshal.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That year, the parade's grand marshal was Garfield — and his Hoosier creator, Jim Davis.
    — Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
  • Tennis icon Billie Jean King was named a grand marshal for the parade in March.
    — Katherine Fominykh, baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2018
  • Compare that with the parade’s grand marshal, Mary Cantway, who is 110.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025

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