word of honor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of word of honor
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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It's a chronicle of disappointment and loneliness, but also one of, in Elliott's word, of honor.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2024
"Do you pledge your holy word of honor that there is no flag here?"
From Time Magazine Archive
"On my word of honor, I never accepted cash or other favors in office" is not a blanket refutation of bribery.
From Time Magazine Archive
Its publishers say, word of honor, that it is Virginia's work, discovered decades later in an attic trunk by her daughter.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Calm down, Riccio. He gave me his word of honor that he wouldn't run away," he said.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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