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 announcement was made to commemorate “Give Like Dolly Day,” established by the Dollywood Foundation and also observed on Friday in Parton’s honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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
“To what do we owe the honor of your visit?”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Najya earned strong grades, took honors classes and believed she knew algebra.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
It honors the courage to keep scientific inquiry faithful to its principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The energy of her cousin Ever finds its way into most of her work and the car project honors him too; he also had the same type of vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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 next day there was a luncheon for honors graduates, and I was seated with the college dean and the director of the honors program.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
While some claims are honored, many aren’t, said Prokopenko.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The Queen of Country is being honored with a special day on Californians’ calendars.
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
Chris Brown is speaking out after lawmakers honored him during his concert in Arlington, Texas, then apologized for the honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The original holders of the securities had justice on their side, he noted, and justice must be honored.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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
At ceremonies on Sept. 5 and 6, honoring artistic and technical achievements, as well as some performance categories, several shows asserted some early dominance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
So I’m trying to balance several things: honoring my mother’s wishes, treating my brother fairly, protecting his children’s educational opportunities, and not creating an expectation that I will ultimately be responsible for supporting my brother.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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
“I gotta say, you’re doing much better at honoring your pops than I did, Isaiah. Congrats again.”
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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