respects

Example Sentences

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A baker named Francisco brought his daughter to pay respects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"We recognise there is significant interest in what happened, but at the centre of it there are many people grieving and we would please ask everyone respects that and gives them the privacy they want."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Charles and Camilla paid their respects at the 9/11 Memorial and met locals including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a get-together that came just hours after the couple were hosted by President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Charles and Camilla were later paying their respects to fallen US troops at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, before meeting with Native Americans at a national park.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The old woman’s room had been opened up to allow in a fresh breeze, and the cousins stopped by to pay their respects throughout the morning as they arrived.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland