honor
Example Sentences
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American leaders usually take that moment of deserved honor and gratitude to pay homage to the dead and wax poetic about the values and the ideals for which they died.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
I have a memorial scholarship fund in his honor.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
She and their children were among those who appeared at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24 to honor Busch’s memory.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
For Respect for the Aged day in 2010, Tokyo officials decided to honor a 111-year-old man named Sogen Kato.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“I will explain. Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise will honor a very few of her fellow passengers at an evening reception in the near future. A little music and light refreshment.”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing honor
Veterans Day Vocabulary
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A Graduation Lexicon
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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