respect
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Kane attracts superlatives and respect like a magnet.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
The former requires all persons to respect the criminal and civil law while in a foreign nation, but ceases to bind them on their departure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Coffin and co-screenwriter Brian Lynch’s nearly nonverbal comedy treats today’s youth with the same respect that Charlie Chaplin did their great-grandparents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
It is too bad for all of us that the judge didn’t show such respect.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
“Then you’re good. Like both of them. Like ten others. If your status with someone changes, just respect the boundaries of that relationship.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing respect
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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