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.
• Cruz earned player of the week honors for the sixth time.
  — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 July 2019
• But here, the scenery through the bay window at the back of the home claims that honor.
  — James Alexander and James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2022
• Some in the world of rap music might have worn the time in prison as a badge of honor.
  — New York Times, 4 Dec. 2020
• To make clothing for the film was a great, great honor.
  — refinery29.com, 21 June 2018
• But to be a part of that last film with him, that was an honor to me.
  — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 3 May 2021
• The shot was good enough to earn the honor of Kia Shot of the Day.
  — Angel Guerrero, sacbee, 10 July 2018
• Mouse is the rule follower of the group and an honor student.
  — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 16 Apr. 2021
• It’s been an honor to work with one of the best producers in the world!
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
• Having a sense of honor and integrity is built in to the game.
  — Sabrina Chevannes, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• Jake Davies, got the honor of capturing the footage of the rare shark.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 7 Sep. 2021
• Long life is in her right hand in her left hand are riches and honor.
  — Georgia Slater and Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 24 Jan. 2022
• Yes, there is honor among point guards in keeping the shots down and the assists up.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022
• While that may be a badge of honor on the mound, that grimy peak may not look as good in the bleachers.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
• What an honor to just be a piece in one of her tapestries.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2022
• In honor of the trend, Vogue is rounding up some of the very best posts so far.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2021
• That’s why the offensive line as a whole takes this honor.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 5 Dec. 2019
• His journey to this tremendous honor has been a long one.
  — Brian Mahoney, Houston Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2020
• Each of the eight guest rooms is themed, some of which honor past residents.
  — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 20 June 2019
• Trice is the first Black man to have a stadium named in his honor.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 12 Sep. 2020
• There could be no greater honor for me than this — not any sales, not any prizes.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 8 Feb. 2022
• Now the hope is that her friends and loyal staff can convince her to retire with honor.
  — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 15 Apr. 2022
• So welcome to the team, and wear that rejection badge with honor and pride.
  — Jonathan Martin, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2022

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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.
• The shows are meant to honor badass planes from the past.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 Mar. 2021
• The group will be honored at a time and place to be determined.
  — David Barron, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2019
• The dogs were so beloved, they were even honored in the school yearbook.
  — Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2019
• Seeing his life’s work through would be the best way to honor him.
  — Clancy Dubos, NOLA.com, 14 Aug. 2020
• Upland dogs must be able to back and honor the first dog on point.
  — John Gordon, Outdoor Life, 11 Feb. 2020
• But many fans aren’t waiting for that event to honor him.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2020
• If they get blown out, will this be just the first of many to not honor their verbal pledge.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 3 Dec. 2020
• Still trying to find new ways to honor it for having brought me this far.
  — Faylita Hicks, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2020
• To honor the people who sent us here and work on their behalf?
  — Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2022
• The Buckeyes had spent the week figuring out a way to honor him.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2022
• Her decision to walk in the parade again was made to honor those whose lives were lost.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Do something to honor his life and give yourself a sense of closure.
  — Annie Lane, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2022
• Anyone who honors him with burial does so on pain of death.
  — Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 9 July 2018
• But that would have been the right justifiable thing to do that would honor her truth.
  — EW.com, 10 Sep. 2021
• These are the stories that have to be told and retold, honored and cherished.
  — Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2019
• There is plenty of work to be done to honor those who risked everything for us.
  — WSJ, 3 Oct. 2021
• After each dive, the crew held ceremonies to honor the men who died at the site.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
• Two artists with boxes of spray paint wanted to honor her in a creative way.
  — Amanda Jackson, CNN, 20 Sep. 2020
• Poowegup wears a bright pair of blue and yellow beaded earrings to the dance as a way to honor her.
  — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 May 2022
• Tributes have been pouring in to honor her life and legacy.
  — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 13 Jan. 2023
• Would people set aside an evening to watch doctors or plumbers honor their own?
  — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
• Tonight: Take care of your body and honor it as a temple of spirit.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2020
• Others say it should be left as a memorial site to honor those who died.
  — Curt Anderson, Star Tribune, 21 July 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024