honor
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The sculptor and his workmen look like miniature figures as they work on the 14-meter monument in honor of the pope, who is a Peruvian citizen.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Success could reduce the need to ship food from Earth and, in this imagined scenario, even earn you a high school named in your honor.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
The designation would come with honor guards, a 21-gun salute and a formal welcome on the White House South Lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The monument is emblazoned with words meant to represent the service members’ commitment: respect, courage, sacrifice, freedom and honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Franklin Jennings was with the Fifth Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Cavalry, which was given the honor of entering Richmond, the fallen Confederate capital, on April 3, 1865.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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It honors the courage to keep scientific inquiry faithful to its principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
On Monday, a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant named Pierre Damas Bel, who graduated from high school with honors in May, walked into traffic on I-70 in Springfield highway and was killed.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
The medal is one of the highest honors associated with human spaceflight in the United States.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Mourinho, who has won 26 major honors, has not won a domestic league title in over a decade and has not won silverware of any kind since 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"A righteous man honors the Six as he honors each breath," he said in tandem with Fahim and Shomari.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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While some claims are honored, many aren’t, said Prokopenko.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The beloved songwriter, recording artist, actor and businesswoman was an honored musician, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 10 Country Music Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Some executives considering investing in Venezuela have sought her out, said members of her team, seeking assurances that deals struck with the current government would be honored in any transition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Actor Michael J. Fox, whose battle with Parkinson’s disease now has him using a wheelchair, was honored with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
A fortress since Roman times, it was an honored historic site associated with French military glories and national pride.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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The two were seen together during the inauguration, including at an event honoring the Greek American community where Marafatsos stood behind her as she spoke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
One woman writes: “I like the idea of honoring the staff. If you were to pick up my $100 tab, I’d like it, sure.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Museum of Art declared it would no longer proceed with its Costume Institute’s upcoming exhibition honoring John Galliano, scheduled to debut next year.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
“This is a big celebration for us because it took us so long to get here, but it’s something that I felt very very strongly about in terms of honoring illustrators,” said Hobson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
He answered, “Sure. We’ll all be going. They’re honoring Mike Costello. And all of the other senior players, of course. Bill Donnelly is going to be the master of ceremonies.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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