last honors
Example Sentences
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Thus Nazi Germany last week paid last honors to Ernst Udet, World War I ace, once best of the international aerobats, exponent of parachute troops and glider warfare.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fellows seemed to have some affection for their dead comrade, and wished to show it by putting him underground, and doing the last honors.
From The American Baron by De Mille, James
Every mortal longs for his parade-place, and some earlier living honor than the last honors.
From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul
They prescribed medicine; they formed the youth; they paid the last honors to the dead; they foretold events; they exercised themselves in magic.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
The last honors were duly paid to the dead King, but the thoughts of all the land were with the young Queen.
From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Tappan, Eva March
