Sentence examples for given the honor of from inspiring English sources

A few were given the honor of carrying Hassan's body part of the way home.

Nominees are limited to three per category, and the winners are given the honor of "favourite," not "best".

He said he was cut out of the city budgeting process and was never given the honor of a swearing-in ceremony.

If this is not the case, then why is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee given the honor of representing American Jews and American Jews' interests?

Three crates were unloaded onto the beach, and Smith and a pair of local dignitaries were given the honor of opening them.

They were given the honor of handing the flag over to their present-day replacements, young Marines who proceeded to raise it.

Esther Ross, the daughter of an Arizona pioneer family, was given the honors of ship sponsor and christening.

"And if he's going to give the honor of a peace agreement, he'll give it to someone else at a later time".

That description would exclude some cardinals who have served most of their years in the Curia and those with little pastoral experience, like Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the erudite Italian whom Benedict gave the honor of preaching at the Vatican's recent Lenten retreat.

Always give the "honor" of teeing off first to the best player on the hole previous.

My first day's subject was a former army member, a retired police officer, who was giving the honors of army personal playing Taps on a trumpet and folding the American flag to give to his widow.