- present participle of honor.
honoring
Example Sentences
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The name gallium comes from Gaul, the ancient Latin name for France, honoring the nationality of its discoverer.
From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026
Events honoring the ayatollah throughout the week also sounded a political note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
In another, Pittman declared a mistrial because one attorney in the case wore a civil rights-themed t-shirt, honoring the death of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, claiming that the t-shirt contaminated the entire jury pool.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026
He says they knew honoring Morrison as a consequential figure not just in literature but also in the context of American history would be central to Ohio’s celebration of the semiquincentennial.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
His grandmother had always been big on honoring the ancestors.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
