pay respects
Example Sentences
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"We pay respects to those who lost their lives, those who risked their lives, those who worked so hard to save lives, and all of us who will never forget."
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
Thousands of people, including many dog owners who brought their pets to pay respects to Gilbert, visited the Capitol to honor the family’s memory.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2025
Swansea's players will wear black armbands as they pay respects to James at Huddersfield on Saturday, 20 April, as will their under-21s as they host Bristol City on the same day.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024
Members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony showed up for the event to pay respects to Wright, who appeared on their track “Foe tha Love of $” the year he died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
For nearly two weeks the family stayed at home, polluted by death, greeting the occasional visitor who came to pay respects.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
