pay respects
Example Sentences
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More than 1,000 people from across the Chinese city flocked to the housing complex in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district to pay respects on Sunday, forming huge queues, an AFP reporter saw.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
The parade would celebrate the Army and pay respects to the soldiers who gave their lives and fortunes for the nation.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2025
He recalled going to visit the Woodland cemetery as a child to pay respects to his grandfather and being startled that the etching on the gravestone said “Young” instead of “Fong.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
Members of the public will be able to pay respects at the court from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, following a private ceremony.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
Family and neighbors waded through the field to pay respects, and all the while, the rain kept coming.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
