honored

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This impulse has now been honored with a semicongratulatory presidential tweet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Compton High alums and hip-hop heavyweights Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre joined the celebration, and the latter was honored for his $10-million donation to the new performing arts center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

While there were exceptions, such as “a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy,” exactly how and when such an exception would be honored were unclear.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist, who called him "one of the most honored and influential figures in American music".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A white woman from a poor rural Alabama town, Marsha had never been to New York, but she was about to be honored at a dinner with two hundred guests.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson