honor
∞
2.7
- noun
- /ˈɑːnər/
- US
:
distinción
- It's an absolute honor to meet you, sir.
- honor roll
- honor students
- honor society
So it's a real honor to have shared that.
- So it's a real honor to have shared that.
- And you know, it's an honor to have you as a friend.
- Your presence is a great honour to me and to all of us.
- So it's a it's it's an honor to be your new friend.
- And so it's a real honor to preach there every Sunday.
- It is the greatest joy and honor of my life is being his mom.
- It's been an honor to be here with you guys.
- This, like telling me it was such an honor being in your space.
- She's such an icon and this was an honor to recreate this look today.
- What a privilege, what an honour, what a dream.
Examples
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It's been an honor to be here with you guys.
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And may I say that it is an honor to speak to you.
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And it's just an honor to be talking to you really.
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So it's a real honor to have shared that.
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And you know, it's an honor to have you as a friend.
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It's quite an honor having you here.
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Your presence is a great honour to me and to all of us.
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What an unbelievable honor it is to receive this award.
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May I have the honor of walking beside you, Miss Annika?
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Receiving the award for her research was a tremendous honor for the scientist.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A prize given to someone for achievement or excellence
∞
1.0
A feeling of admiration for someone because they are good or successful
892
1.0
An award given for winning a competition or achievement
398
3.2
Calm, respectful behaviour that shows self-respect in hard times
299
3.8
Great fame and honor from important achievements
141
3.4
Public praise for someone's achievement or effort
121
3.0
An action or words that show you are grateful for help and kindness
106
1.8
A feeling of respect and approval for someone or something
62
5.1
High respect and admiration that people give for success or power
61
6.8
Public respect shown to someone or something in a formal ceremony
40
4.6
An honor that rewards very good work or success
39
6.8
An official award or letter praising someone for good work
33
7.0
A prize or public praise for very good work
30
4.2
Praise given to someone in public for an achievement
21
5.3
Praise and respect people give for doing something well
18
3.7
The highest feeling of admiration and honor for a person or thing
17
3.9
A sign people keep or show because they are proud of something they did
11
3.7
A short sign that shows you notice or thank someone
11
6.0
An honor given for an important achievement
4
6.3
An achievement you can be proud of
4
7.9
High respect for a person because of their work in a field
1
4.5
An extra university award for a degree that shows very good grades
1
5.1
Awards or praise given for success
A quality of being respected and admired because of success, power, or money
Great fame and respect for doing important work
A university qualification that universities give for better results and extra study
A degree given as an honor without completing the usual study
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
28
3.4
The highest United States military award given for very brave acts in battle
- Offensive
10
8.6
The killing of a family member, often a woman or girl, by relatives who think she brought shame
- Formal
8
4.7
The highest United States medal given to members of the military for very great bravery in battle
- Formal
1
4.1
A group of people who stand in line to welcome an important person or honor a dead person
How Honored
9
5.5
- Formal
40
4.6
∞
1.0
- US
∞
2.7
141
3.4
- US
11
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Honor comes from an old word honor meaning 'high respect', and that sense grew into the idea of a special award or public praise, so receiving an honor is being publicly respected.