respect
Example Sentences
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“If there’s a dress code, I respect the dress code,” Harris said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“Only that I have too much respect for living things to do that. I’m not guilty.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
"Secrets diminish self respect," she said, according to the Tribune.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The move is being read as a show of respect for the US president from Beijing, after a lower-level leader received Trump on his last visit.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
As expected, the relatives show great respect to Ma and Dad.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing respect
Memorial Day Words
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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Aretha Franklin (1942 - 2018) Tribute List
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