present arms
Example Sentences
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“I gave the command to present arms, and we raised our sabers for Kennedy to walk under, like a tunnel,” Broadus said.
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2013
At a booming command, some 4,800 white-gloved hands snapped 2,400 rifles to "present arms."
From Time Magazine Archive
Soldiers in black dress uniform snapped to present arms.
From Time Magazine Archive
Motor horns honked, grey-green soldiers snapped to present arms, and a fleet of eight cars, preceded and followed by bicycle policemen, swept through the streets.
From Time Magazine Archive
"But, Berengar," said the empress, "did you expect the man to present arms to you every time you ran past him while you were playing touch?"
From Majesty A Novel by Couperus, Louis
