How to Use place of honor in a Sentence

place of honor

noun phrase
  • The bottle still has a place of honor today.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Kant retains a place of honor; Heidegger gets a few farewell kicks.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • One jar has a place of honor 500 miles away, in the library of Brown’s home in Queens.
    — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 25 June 2020
  • That way, your most beloved cookbooks are easily accessible and they're given a place of honor in your kitchen.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Kulture also holds a place of honor on her father's face — Offset has her name spelled out in cursive font on his jawline.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This is a state ceremonial tradition for public officials to rest in a place of honor, the governor’s office states.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2026
  • The Worthingtons were seated at a place of honor during the ceremony, sharing the front row with the bride's mom, Dawn Woodall.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In retirement, she was restored and given a place of honor, becoming a familiar sight to travelers leaving Pittsburgh and a welcome one to those returning.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Now, a Vacation SPF 45 Super Stick has a place of honor in my travel bag year-round, for every type of trip.
    — Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told Russian media on Saturday that Kim will sit on Xi's left side during Wednesday's parade, with Putin in the place of honor on the right.
    — Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told Russian media on Saturday that Kim will sit on Xi's left side during the parade, with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the place of honor on the right.
    — Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • These calls are not echoed by Beijing, which has downplayed the map changes while regularly touting the importance of ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who stood in the place of honor at Xi’s side during the June V-Day military parade in Tiananmen Square.
    — Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

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