honored

Example Sentences

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"I hate to say I'm honored by that, but I've done a lot," Trump added.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The Japan Society honored him last year for his “lifelong and transformative dedication to Japanese art.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Their study, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology in July 2020, noted that the name honored "his tireless work on the Late Cretaceous paleontology of the Southeast and Eastern Seaboard, USA."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Billy Idol, chanteuse Sade, metal legends Iron Maiden and Manchester outfits Joy Division and New Order were also honored, along with hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and velvet-voiced crooner Luther Vandross.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The one high point of the months of waiting came when Tyndall Air Force Base honored her aviation skills and honors by letting her fly a military jet, the Delta Dagger TF-102A.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson