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  • past participle of honor.
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honored

American  
[on-erd] / ˈɒn ərd /

adjective

  1. An image of the word honored as defined by held in honor; highly respected.

    held in honor; highly respected.

    our honored guests; an honored member of the community.


Etymology

Origin of honored

First recorded in 1350–1450; honor ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Before the first home game of their upcoming 60th anniversary year Tuesday, the Kings honored their past by unveiling a modest Hall of Fame on the concourse of Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The trio were honored "for their discovery of a molecular switch for nerve cells," the Nobel Assembly said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I had to take a minute to take that in, and I thought, ‘I’d be honored.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

While some claims are honored, many aren’t, said Prokopenko.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

She would bear him a son named Epaphus, and live forever after happy and honored.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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