Collocations for "honor"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "honor" in context.
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honor
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is a great honor
- would be my honor
- it is my honor (to)
- it would be an honor to
- is an honor to [meet, serve, be]
- has the honor of [giving, presenting, assisting]
- I had the honor of [meeting, working with] her
- would you do me the honor of …?
- the most [dubious, prestigious, glamorous] honor of
- has no honor
- [defend, avenge, protect] your honor
- disgrace his honor
- an affront to my honor
- honor among [soldiers, athletes]
- introduce the guest of honor
- the team were given a guard of honor
- [position, code] of honor
- (a memorial) in honor of the [dead, fallen, victims]
- a [funeral, ceremony, service] with full honors
- [graduated, passed] with full honors
- Your Honor, I object!
- please do the honors and [open, cut] it
- is on the honor roll
- is in the honor guard
- follows an honor code
- based on the honor system
- honor killings
- honor [the dead, your relatives, the elderly]
- honor your [request, obligation, contract]
- honor the [wishes, desires, memory] of
- honor her wishes
- to honor the winner of
- honor our [veterans, troops]
- a [ceremony, parade] to honor the [veterans]
- honored for [excellence, service, achievement]
- honored at the [event, meeting]
- honored as [an author, filmmaker]
- honored and [humbled, privileged, respected, proud]
- honored us with her presence
- honor a [debt, check, credit cards]
- [most, major, all] credit cards are honored
- rights must be honored (by)
'honor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
agreement
- alongside
- ancestor
- award
- badge
- candle
- celebrate
- certificate
- coin
- column
- compel
- compliment
- crave
- debt
- deserve
- distinct
- donate
- dubious
- esteem
- fallen
- fight
- flag
- founder
- guard
- guest
- heritage
- maid
- mask
- mast
- memory
- mint
- name
- nickname
- present
- promise
- quiet
- remember
- roll
- sacred
- salute
- sculpture
- sign
- soil
- soldier
- statue
- surrender
- thief
- thy
- truly
- walk