Sentence examples for were honoring from inspiring English sources
noun
Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright and/or competent).
- The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
We were honoring both an American president and the city.
Today both nations said they were honoring their pledges.
Both sides were honoring their commitment not to discuss details in public.
The twistings and thrustings did suggest that the dancers were honoring a mighty power.
And so I started the evening we were honoring Dr. Sylvia Earle.
The Yankees held back, believing they were honoring Pettitte's wish to test the marketplace.
I hoped he understood the implications: That we were honoring him.
The company said it was being inundated with lock requests because few other lenders were honoring the requests.
"We might be far more comfortable if we were honoring the top 50 poets or the top 50 tenors".
Nawab had been several times, and was treated as if he were honoring them, sitting with them and eating the salty rice flecked with bits of meat.
In February 1957, the N.A.A.C.P. picketed outside a Philadelphia hotel where N.F.L. owners were honoring Marshall for his service to the league.
