honored

[ on-erd ]

/ ˈɒn ərd /

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adjective

held in honor; highly respected: our honored guests; an honored member of the community.

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Origin of honored

First recorded in 1350–1450; honor + -ed²

Words nearby honored

honorary, honorary canon, honor-bound, honor bright, honor camp, honored, honoree, honor guard, honorific, honoris causa, Honorius

How to use honored in a sentence

Our mission — to empower our audience through understanding — has never been more clear, and we are so honored that you want to play an important role in it.
Vox’s audience support program, explained|Vox Staff|April 23, 2021|Vox
From a representation place, I feel honored to be a part of it.
The Stars of Netflix’s ‘Waffles + Mochi’ Make the New Show a Delightful Watch|Jenny G. Zhang|March 19, 2021|Eater
She spoke humbly, admitted when she didn’t know answers, and stressed how honored and excited she would be to learn more and to work with everyone in the room.
Rand Paul’s ignorant questioning of Rachel Levine showed why we need her in government|Monica Hesse|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
Since then, Jamshed, like much of the country he once honored in song, has gone through a religious revival.
Disco Mullah Blasphemy Row Highlights Pakistan’s Hypocrisy|Shaheen Pasha|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The honored dead came from all over the world, from different lands, spoke different languages.
Dick Cheney vs. ‘Unbroken’|Mike Barnicle|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They have rights as women and those rights will be honored.
A Quorum For Change: The Fight For Global LGBT Equality|Justin Jones|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Requests received more than sixty (60) days after January 31st, 2015, will not be honored.
The Daily Beast Company LLC The New Alphas Sweepstakes Official Rules||December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This week, on December 10th, Human Rights Day, she will receive the Nobel Prize—the youngest person ever to be honored.
Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More|Paula Kweskin|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the Frenchman whom Lady Victoria had honored with so much of her attention the evening before.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Men conspicuous in life for knowledge, bravery, or other noble qualities and unusual merits are honored after death.
Mary, Help of Christians|Various
What did it mean, and who was this young girl who honored with such gracious memorials the grave of my long-buried sister?
The Circular Study|Anna Katharine Green
From that night we were accorded all the privileges of honored guests in the great hacienda.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral|John Dunloe Carteret
Madame Guillaume, surprised at this manly delicacy, honored her husband with a nod of approval.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket|Honore de Balzac

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