honor
Example Sentences
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Calvin Coolidge described the importance of keeping America’s founding principles in a speech in Philadelphia to honor the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence:
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The arts venue in the heart of Washington, DC, was named in honor of slain president John F. Kennedy.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
More than 2 pounds of honor cords, pins, stoles and medallions — a stash rivaling that of a supreme Allied commander — crashed to the dirt outside the 18-year-old’s Adelanto home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
They named her Bee, in honor of the interconnectedness of the natural world, and so they could see reminders of her each spring.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The double shot of espresso at the coffee shop across the street from her office is called the Buzz in her honor.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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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