contoured

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Honoured as a senator for life, the 92 year-old is the oldest active member of the house, meaning she will start proceedings.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2022

Honoured with a knighthood in 2001, and having won a lifetime achievement prize at the Gramophone Awards in 2014, Sir James has been garlanded with dozens of top accolades throughout his career.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2015

Honoured to attend 67th Peace Ceremony in Nagasaki this morning.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2012

The author was a brilliant chief of police in Palermo, Ermanno Sangiorgi – a man who spent much of his career fighting the Sicilian Honoured Society, and who knew more about it than anyone.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2012

Honoured Mrs. Lieutenant von Rambow," here he was on the point of kissing her hand, but suddenly changing his mind, went on: "No, I will not.

From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Reuter, Fritz