be honorable

Example Sentences

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A US defence official said that "characterization of service will be honorable except where the Service member's record otherwise warrants a lower characterization".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

“I’m more experienced than anybody who has ever run for the office and I think I’ve proven myself to be honorable as well as also effective.”

From Washington Times • May 23, 2023

“I’m more experienced than anybody that’s ever run for the office, and I think I’ve proven myself to be honorable as well as effective.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2023

Decades of proper procedures have proven to be honorable and trustworthy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2020

He was a boy who might try to be honorable, but he was also a boy who would do what he had to do for his sister.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata