honoring
honoring
/ˈɑ nə rɪŋ/
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Definition(s):
- (n) conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
Usage(s):
- Later: Obama travels to the National Building Museum for a dinner honoring Colin Powell.
- Scores are killed as two bombs rip through a parade honoring the former prime minister's return to her native Pakistan Editors Note: Images contain graphic content.
- At the same time, the show wrote a poetic coda to its story of cops and gangsters, honoring and mourning the detectives and street kids who kept hope alive amid hopelessness.
Quotes
- "I am convinced that honoring Senator Clinton's historic campaign in this way will help us celebrate this defining moment in our history and bring the party together in a strong, unified fashion," Obama said in a prepared statement.on Aug 14, 2008 By: Barack Obama Source: Reuters Canada
- "I'd like to thank the Academy for courageously breaking the mold this time, in doing so, honoring the giants upon whose shoulders I stand, some of whom like Miles Davis, John Coltrane ...... unquestionably deserved the award in the past,"...on Feb 10, 2008 By: Herbie Hancock Source: CNN International
- "So from my point of view, and I'm in contact with the French, the Russians are perhaps already not honoring their word," said Rice, who arrived in Texas hours earlier after traveling to France and Georgia to discuss the standoff.on Aug 16, 2008 By: Condoleezza Rice Source: AFP
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