- present participle of honor.
honoring
Example Sentences
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Then there was last Thursday’s lavish White House dinner honoring Xi Jinping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
President Trump hosted an elaborate state dinner Thursday evening honoring Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
In Malibu, Pepperdine University will hold a memorial display with nearly 3,000 flags honoring victims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
So I’m trying to balance several things: honoring my mother’s wishes, treating my brother fairly, protecting his children’s educational opportunities, and not creating an expectation that I will ultimately be responsible for supporting my brother.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
At first, most Americans believed that if an exposition honoring the deepest roots of the nation were to be held anywhere, the site should be Washington, the capital.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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