last honors
Example Sentences
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Thus Nazi Germany last week paid last honors to Ernst Udet, World War I ace, once best of the international aerobats, exponent of parachute troops and glider warfare.
From Time Magazine Archive
His benefactor told him that she was dead, and that, after all, it was suitable that he should show her the last honors.
From Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso by Schubin, Ossip
When we had paid the last honors to Juba, we began to think of our final departure.
From A Columbus of Space by Serviss, Garrett Putman
The fellows seemed to have some affection for their dead comrade, and wished to show it by putting him underground, and doing the last honors.
From The American Baron by De Mille, James
We cannot fail to respect him while doing him the last honors.
From Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 by Various
