honor
Example Sentences
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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
In November, the couple made their relationship Instagram official when Aniston posted a black-and-white selfie of the two of them in honor of Curtis’ birthday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“Every year, one or two or three statues were erected. But they didn’t honor Lenin or Stalin. The statues were of Alexander I, of Peter the Great, of Catherine, of Nicholas I.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
It is the highest honor a civilian can receive from the US government.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing honor
Veterans Day Vocabulary
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A Graduation Lexicon
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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