pay respects
Example Sentences
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More than 1,000 people from across the Chinese city flocked to the housing complex in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district to pay respects on Sunday, forming huge queues, an AFP reporter saw.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
The parade would celebrate the Army and pay respects to the soldiers who gave their lives and fortunes for the nation.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2025
He recalled going to visit the Woodland cemetery as a child to pay respects to his grandfather and being startled that the etching on the gravestone said “Young” instead of “Fong.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
People, young and old, are queuing outside with flowers, hoping to be allowed in to pay respects to the late opposition leader.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024
The last time she'd come here was to pay respects to her father right before the accident, before she was sentenced to life in prison.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
