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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

Wohl is only the fourth woman to receive the honor.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

That failure, occurring on the very day New York luminaries were holding a banquet in Field’s honor, might have convinced many entrepreneurs to try a different line of business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“To what do we owe the honor of your visit?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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