honor
noun
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.
are honoring
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present progressiveof honor.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Tournament organizers are honoring Goolagong Cawley on the 50th anniversary of the first of her four Australian Open titles in 1974.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Today, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy are honoring Rubin for her work by naming a new observatory in Chile after her.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2023
The Dodgers are honoring Kobe Bryant on Friday night, and the late Lakers legend’s oldest daughter will play a key role in the celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Medical students are honoring the lives of the cadavers they study with gratitude ceremonies.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
We may touch her lips, and do her honor, and be sure that we are honoring ourselves in the homely rite.
From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
