Examples of 'given the honour' in a sentence

Meaning of "given the honour"

Given the honour refers to being recognized or bestowed with a special privilege or distinction. It implies being awarded or granted an opportunity or recognition due to one's achievements, skills, or contributions. This phrase is often used in formal contexts to acknowledge and appreciate someone's accomplishments or to express respect and admiration

How to use "given the honour" in a sentence

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given the honour
I have been given the honour to be your captain.
It is the first time any council has given the honour to the PSNI.
Stalin was given the honour of organizing his funeral.
This marks the fourth time in program history that a Spartan has been given the honour.
You have been given the honour of painting it.
To date nobody from Northern Ireland has been given the honour.
You have been given the honour to be her crew.
This is the first time a Royal Canadian Navy ship had ever been given the honour.
John is given the honour of commanding the colour party.
Vicki Bendus was given the honour.
He was given the honour of presenting one of the five solo exhibitions.
His parents were informed he was given the honour in a telegram sent by the PAF.
It is given the honour of Bulgaria's national theatre.
But Solomon was given the honour.
She then was given the honour of throwing the ceremonial first pitch.

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I formally propose Comrade Khrushchev be given the honour of organising the funeral.
We had been given the honour of spearheading the invasion of Europe.
I formally propose Comrade Khrushchev be given the honour of organizing the funeral.
He was also given the honour of painting the portrait of Charles himself.
In all, around 100 Viennese coffeehouses will be given the honour of displaying the UNESCO logo.
Gowers was even given the honour of being awarded the position of tour vice-captain.
Unfortunately, Blart is given the honour of naming it.
I was given the honour or presenting some of these bulbs… to his Holiness in person.
Only the most complex timepieces are given the honour of carrying the name “ Grande Complication ”.
Dizzee was given the honour of performing during the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
A young British general, James Wolfe, was given the honour of making a grab for the city.
Spin was given the honour of rebranding the institution's shop, unveiling its work early in 2012.
King Abdullah is given the honour of opening the trunk.
To us in Italy has been given the honour to strike the first blow.
Adam van Koeverden is given the honour of carrying the Canadian flag.
Kevin Coombs was given the honour of captaining the entire Australian Team.
The finest endowed was given the honour of choosing the positioning for Aphrodite 's shrine.
Generally, the winning school is given the honour of hosting the Games the following year.
At 7:45 am I was given the honour of opening the doors to the school.
In October 2014, she was given the honour of having her banner added to the row.
Valentino and Maverick were given the honour and they proudly presented the 2019 Yamaha YZR-M1.

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