last honors
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Thus Nazi Germany last week paid last honors to Ernst Udet, World War I ace, once best of the international aerobats, exponent of parachute troops and glider warfare.
From Time Magazine Archive
Schnetz announced this sorrowful discovery to the dancers, singers, and speakers, with a funereal mien and pathetic earnestness, and summoned them to pay the last honors to the deceased.
From In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. by Paul Heyse
Every mortal longs for his parade-place, and some earlier living honor than the last honors.
From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul
His benefactor told him that she was dead, and that, after all, it was suitable that he should show her the last honors.
From Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso by Ossip Schubin
We cannot fail to respect him while doing him the last honors.
From Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 by Various
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