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honor

[on-er] / ˈɒn ər /






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American leaders usually take that moment of deserved honor and gratitude to pay homage to the dead and wax poetic about the values and the ideals for which they died.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

I have a memorial scholarship fund in his honor.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Chinese state media released videos at midday Monday showing Xi’s plane arriving in Pyongyang, where Kim and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, greeted him alongside an honor guard and two children with flowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“With the history that this program has, it’s been an honor to wear the Trojan brand on the front of my chest,” Lopez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“Don’t be afraid, Mother. Father wants you to live, and he wants Isaac and Jacob to live, and he wants me to live. We will honor him by seeking freedom.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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