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honor

[on-er] / ˈɒn ər /






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In honor of Slate’s 30th anniversary, there is an additional Amicus bonus episode this week in which Dahlia recounts her most-read article ever: “Chaos Theory: A Unified Theory of Muppet Types.”

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

"This type of exploitative broadcasting - that debases human dignity- will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it," they also wrote.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Bass, meanwhile, came off as funereal, beginning with, “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve in the city that I was born and raised.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

I often don’t even get to spend that much time with the guest of honor unless I’m sitting right by them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

These are deeply disturbing flaws that don’t show up on the marble statues that honor these men.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The second part of its name, amberina, honors both the amber found in the rock layers where the fossil originated and the female name Amberina.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

“I went from being an English learner to an honors student over the summer,” Khames, now a law student at UC Davis, said during an April hearing in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Its momentum escalated after David Harbour and Linda Cardellini won supporting acting trophies, and creator Steven Conrad scored writing and directing honors at an Emmys ceremony earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

It honors the courage to keep scientific inquiry faithful to its principles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

He’d grown up in New York City, gone to yeshiva schools, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania magna cum laude, and then with honors from Harvard Law School.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the announcement was “news to me” but indicated his nation would support the pause if Russia actually honored it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Skubal was honored with the assignment, but he also was worried.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The trio were honored "for their discovery of a molecular switch for nerve cells," the Nobel Assembly said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I had to take a minute to take that in, and I thought, ‘I’d be honored.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 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

They reunite in February for concerts honoring the centenary of Mstislav Rostropovich, one of Mr. Noseda’s predecessors as music director of the NSO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

An emotional Cristiano Ronaldo wore Diogo Jota’s jersey, honoring Jota a year after his death following Portugal’s dramatic World Cup win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

The 78th Emmy Awards, honoring the standouts from the 2025-26 television season, will celebrate the shows that gave viewers plenty of reasons to stay in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

This was their way of honoring the dead.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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