Sentence examples for rather an honour from inspiring English sources

I knew and liked his work, and I thought it was rather an honour.

In a way, Lewis receiving the Jean Hersholt award at the Oscars could be seen as a back-handed compliment rather than an honour.

I'd say it was rather a badge of honour to be banned in Guantánamo Bay.

Mac Mathúna described it as "unashamedly nostalgic and wistful" but, as a gentle introduction to Sunday mornings, it was not a soft option but rather an unashamed effort to honour the carriers of a living tradition.

"Being called Shabiha is an honour for me rather than an accusation.

Asked if he would mind being asked to hit the first tee shot, the Irishman said: "It would be a distinction, an honour - but I'd rather it was one my partner could have".

Industry leaders worry that if the UK were to leave the EU a UK government could quite easily use British fishing stocks as a bargaining chip, rather than honour the current promises being made by Brexit campaign leaders to fight hard for the industry.

Cibber's appointment as Poet Laureate in December 1730 was widely assumed to be a political rather than artistic honour, and a reward for his untiring support of the Whigs, the party of Prime Minister Robert Walpole.

Are they proud of their city's contribution to global health, or would they rather the honour went to some place a little further away so they don't freak out at every cough?

I have a rather average honours degree in history from Edinburgh University – my enthusiasm for my subject was not reflected in academic application – but what I loved then and love now is the sensation of seeing the past take solid form in the present as the reasons for contemporary actions and attitudes are uncovered by the study of forgotten events.

But in 2011 Herrera's successor, Javier Duarte, opted to carve his own path rather than honour existing political pacts.