be honorable

Example Sentences

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A US defence official said that "characterization of service will be honorable except where the Service member's record otherwise warrants a lower characterization".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

“I’m more experienced than anybody that’s ever run for the office, and I think I’ve proven myself to be honorable as well as effective.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2023

“And I think I’ve proven myself to be honorable as well as also effective.”

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

At some point, someone had to be honorable and say, “Enough.”

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2020

But he wants to be honorable to her.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman