- present participle of honor.
honoring
Example Sentences
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The Pulitzer that Marsalis won in 1997 for his two-and-a-half-hour jazz oratorio, “Blood on the Fields,” was historic: since the jury started honoring music in 1943, they’d never recognized jazz, only classical composers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
One of his final Prep Talks last spring was about a Sylmar pitcher and Carson quarterback honoring their single mothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for our freedom,” Pirro said on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It’s fighting for, honoring the Black legacy and fighting for a Black future, and you do that by building together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
All honoring the same God Allah, all in turn giving equal honor to each other.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
