debt of honor

Example Sentences

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By then, the poet had revolted against his father’s severe morality, yet he felt obligated to pay a debt of honor.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2020

“The president asked me to be here, on behalf of a grateful nation, to pay a debt of honor and respect,” Pence said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2018

This is a longstanding pledge of medical care, and a debt of honor, that is owed to America’s veterans.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2014

Again the Gray Seal plunges into the Underworld and, exhibiting all his old deftness, quickly repays a debt of honor.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I have a debt of honor to settle,” Regibald explained to Spurge.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin