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
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
People, young and old, are queuing outside with flowers, hoping to be allowed in to pay respects to the late opposition leader.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024
The air inside stayed so cool that when relatives died, the family kept their corpses in the front hallway for days so people could visit and pay respects.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
