Sentence examples for honor around from inspiring English sources

As Mr. Clinton placed the Medal of Honor around his neck, Mr. Baker stared into space, a tear rolling down his left cheek.

Alf Ramsey sat on his trainer's bench, his face reluctantly and shyly beaming, his back being pounded by players and assistants; but he would not take a lap of honor around the field with the team.

That was a much larger figure than analysts were expecting, and it prompted President Obama to take a lap of honor around the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

The response was overwhelming, and now Hicks was doing one of the final performances of the "Relentless Tour," his second lap of honor around the British Isles in one year.

Now, the custom on such occasions is for all the people who worked hard on a case — including investigators from city, state and federal agencies — to line up alongside their bosses on the podium and do a standing lap of honor around the contraband, usually piles of money or bricks of dope or stacks of assault weapons.

Before draping the medal, the nation's highest military honor, around Mr. Romesha's neck, Mr. Obama recited the former sergeant's own words to an audience in the East Room of the White House that included military commanders, his family and other members of his company who had come under attack.

Rousey, the UFC's 135lb women's champion since the title came into existence in 2012, finished top contender Cat Zingano in a submission that will be difficult to supplant when end-of-the-year honors roll around.

Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, have been honored around the world but never, until now, on their home turf.

Thirty fathers, one per franchise, will be honored around June 19; Torre will visit four ballparks in the preceding days — Coors Field, Yankee Stadium, Nationals Park and Wrigley Field.

The composer Elliott Carter, who turns 100 in December and is being honored around town this year, will be composer in residence at Carnegie Hall and have a number of works, including several premieres, on various programs.

He has received more than 20 honorary degrees, and many awards and honors around the world.