honors
Example Sentences
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Just a day before, he had graduated from Jordan High School in South Los Angeles wearing an honors stole, the first in his family to walk the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The newly discovered spider was found at elevations above 2,000 meters, and its species name, himalayana, honors the mountain range where it was discovered.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
First, Ms. Brown makes clear how vital what journalist Jonathan Rauch calls the “checking” function is to a free society that honors the pursuit of truth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Among the most successful directors of his generation, Nolan called being named president of the guild “one of the greatest honors of my career.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
For the rest of his life he would be draped with plaudits and honors, becoming, among much else, the first person in Britain knighted for scientific achievement.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
