was honoring
- past progressive of honor.
Example Sentences
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At a rooftop ceremony in Tribeca, the New York Law Journal was honoring Karp, chairman of Paul Weiss, as its attorney of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
While purchasing Doe Bay was hardly a lifelong aspiration, the successful accountant-cum-lawyer felt like he was honoring his younger self.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
The event was honoring Gayle King of CBS News and Diana Ross was scheduled to perform.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
When Parker stepped up to a bank of microphones nearly a decade ago, his only thought was honoring and protecting his daughter’s memory.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
I assumed Baeh was honoring the traditional Confucian structure of community, where in each village a prominent elder man heard the townspeople’s grievances and arbitrated and ruled.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
