honorable
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Escobedo acknowledged receiving letters from Halem’s family and friends that described him as an honorable, caring man and a loving father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“The discrepancy between the honorable conduct expected of federal prosecutors and DOJ’s tactics in this case is unsettling,” McElroy wrote.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
He led a team that won a 2021 Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing honorable mention for covering the fashion industry's human-rights challenges in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“He fought the hardest and most honorable fight I have ever witnessed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Don’t neglect,” suggested Mr. Stonecrop, “to do what is good and honorable in the town’s eyes as well. I think; you may find, Reverend, that they are the very same thing.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
Vocabulary lists containing honorable
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