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honors

  • plural
    of honor.
    honor
    noun
    honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.
  • present tense form
    of honor (3rd person singular).
    honor
    noun
    honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.

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The second part of its name, amberina, honors both the amber found in the rock layers where the fossil originated and the female name Amberina.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Yes, Mr. Brady won a record seven Super Bowls, earning MVP honors in five of them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He also earned All-NFL honors from 1961 to 1964 and made the NFL Pro Bowl five times in his first six seasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The energy of her cousin Ever finds its way into most of her work and the car project honors him too; he also had the same type of vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

That’s what Jonah’s been calling me since January, when we took the standardized tests to determine who would qualify for the honors track in high school and I got sick right before the test started.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison