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  • past participle of honor.
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honored

[on-erd] / ˈɒn ərd /


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She raised money for HIV-related charities, and her production company, Sandollar Productions, co-produced the Oscar-winning documentary “Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt,” which honored people lost to AIDS.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

It’s the foundation for the entire sovereign debt market — and is so widely honored that in 2002, Russia was still paying obligations from the time of the czars.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

She was named the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year in 1978, received the National Medal of Arts in 2004, and was honored with the Kennedy Center Awards in 2006.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

In a June LinkedIn post, Kubasik wrote: “We are deeply honored to deliver to the Commander-in-Chief a symbol of American strength that meets the nation’s highest standards without compromise.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Plus he’s an honored guest and I’m lucky he didn’t have me arrested for stealing the harpoon.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick




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