honoring

Example Sentences

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“It is a way of honoring my body,” she said, “because it really has seen me through everything.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“As a mother, it’s been humbling to watch the kind of young man he has become through adversity,” Janet said in a letter she wrote honoring her son.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The scene mirrored the energy of a film set, all drama and specific lighting and smoke billowing from mysterious corners, honoring the house’s relationship with cinema.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

From Chicago to Berlin, bakers are reimagining the bagel—and honoring its roots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

If it weren’t for the pile of mementos honoring Mr. Griswold, a person might pass this corner and never guess something horrible had happened there.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman