honor
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The Connection reunited back in 2022 for a show in honor of Kaye’s 75th birthday, but the record’s been out of print for some time.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
I want to honor her wishes regarding her burial, which she has already prepaid, but I’m concerned about the responsibilities involved with administering the estate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
So while thinking of a way to honor his parents during his induction speech, Beltran pulled from one of Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio’s hits Sunday afternoon at the Clark Sports Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Thank you to this amazing family that I have the honor and the privilege and the blessing to join," Jonsson told the crowd.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
But try as she might to care about the elaborate feast they had planned in her honor, she could not shake the desperate desire to be anywhere else.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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It honors the sport, the way Pogacar rides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
In Auckland, the Hāngī Master, Rewi Spraggon, honors his ancestors with his traditional hāngī catered cooking.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
The newly discovered spider was found at elevations above 2,000 meters, and its species name, himalayana, honors the mountain range where it was discovered.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Duren, 22, is coming off the best regular season of his career, averaging 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds and earning All-NBA third-team honors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He’d graduated with honors, had come to Salem and studied medicine; then he had decided to open his apothecary shop.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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The association honored Secret Service agent Victor Gonzalez, who was shot in his protective vest while confronting the gunman, along with Washington Hilton employees who helped guests during the attack.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Four US service personnel killed in recent Iran-related attacks were honored this week as their remains returned to the United States in flag-draped cases.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I am honored to be coming home to Marin,” Forbes said in the spring statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“We are honored to be entrusted as the next stewards of the Seattle Seahawks,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“If I didn’t know better,” Mother said, “I would think this was the Herdmans being honored instead of the school.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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The name gallium comes from Gaul, the ancient Latin name for France, honoring the nationality of its discoverer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards, honoring artistic and technical achievements, will be held Sept. 5 and 6.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Events honoring the ayatollah throughout the week also sounded a political note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
In another, Pittman declared a mistrial because one attorney in the case wore a civil rights-themed t-shirt, honoring the death of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, claiming that the t-shirt contaminated the entire jury pool.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Oklahoma boys did some of their dancing, too, and the Zuni guy sang a kind of honoring song for everyone.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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