respects

Example Sentences

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“That I’m his friend, and he respects me. I’m 9, and I’ll give him advice about work. He’s not gonna take it. But that was such a point of pride.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Then they paid their respects at Arlington National Cemetery, where they laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and a gun salute was fired.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He’s referring to Golden State Warriors player Steph Curry’s wife, Ayesha, although it’s not as if he respects that woman, either.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

People who know both leaders say the president genuinely respects her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

They pay their respects in silence, and when the sun has risen, the men pick up the bier and depart; but the women stay behind, for this is the custom.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya