How to Use honor in a Sentence

honor

1 of 2 noun
  • The team brought honor to the school.
  • He's a man of honor.
  • She has a keen sense of honor.
  • The building was named in honor of the city's founder.
  • He would not do it as a matter of honor.
  • It was an honor to be invited.
  • These people deserve to be treated with honor.
  • He was prepared to fight to defend his family's honor.
  • Such an honor to have you on the plane.
    — Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
  • It's been an honor to play for you.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Aghion said he was shocked by the honor.
    — CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • What does this honor mean to you?
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • There’s a bit of honor in that.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Would have been an honor to write on that.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • They were held in honor of Zeus.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • We are all bound by this honor of a lifetime.
    — Kim Willis, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • What an honor to work with an actor like that.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Wearing the star has been the honor of my life.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But the honor has eluded the king so far.
    — Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Tell me why she was chosen for the honor.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 May 2026
  • It's been such a pleasure and an honor.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • The city will glow purple in his honor.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Theater lights should be dimmed in his honor.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Protect home rhythm, and honor promised work blocks with care.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • There’s no other place that treats me with so much honor and so much grace.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • It’s been my honor to read their stories, and to feel along with them.
    — Sarah Schulman, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • The library in Luther is named in her honor.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • There's a strength, and the kimono gives him some kind of, like, sense of honor.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But Gomez said this honor is bigger than just him.
    — Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • This Goldman honor comes with a cash prize.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026

honor

2 of 2 verb
  • We were honored with the queen's presence.
  • They are accused of failing to honor their debts.
  • When we got married, we promised to love and honor each other.
  • We need to find an appropriate way to honor these brave people.
  • They have established a scholarship as a way to honor his memory.
  • She has been honored by several organizations for her charitable works.
  • And on top of that, I'm honored.
    — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Upland dogs must be able to back and honor the first dog on point.
    — John Gordon, Outdoor Life, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Seeing his life’s work through would be the best way to honor him.
    — Clancy Dubos, NOLA.com, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The dogs were so beloved, they were even honored in the school yearbook.
    — Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Here's a look at how strangers honored Staff Sgt.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • To honor the people who sent us here and work on their behalf?
    — Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The group will be honored at a time and place to be determined.
    — David Barron, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2019
  • If they get blown out, will this be just the first of many to not honor their verbal pledge.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 3 Dec. 2020
  • In 2024, she was honored for her role as a nurse.
    — Genevieve Shaw Brown, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Still trying to find new ways to honor it for having brought me this far.
    — Faylita Hicks, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2020
  • We were thrilled and honored to be a part of a very special time in music.
    — Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • To honor my grief instead of running from it.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Our city has a duty not just to honor this legacy, but to live up to it.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • As always, we’ll be honored to be a part of that journey.
    — Rahul Goyal, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Would people set aside an evening to watch doctors or plumbers honor their own?
    — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
  • That bravery deserves to be honored above all else.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • All tickets and seats will be honored on the rescheduled date, the venue said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • The gift honored her father, Capt.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • There is no better way to honor him than to grant him his wish, if only for the screen.
    — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022
  • Others say it should be left as a memorial site to honor those who died.
    — Curt Anderson, orlandosentinel.com, 21 July 2021
  • Rookie Carter Jensen was one of the top prospects honored.
    — Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Two artists with boxes of spray paint wanted to honor her in a creative way.
    — Amanda Jackson, CNN, 20 Sep. 2020
  • There is plenty of work to be done to honor those who risked everything for us.
    — WSJ, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Do something to honor his life and give yourself a sense of closure.
    — Annie Lane, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2022

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