Synonyms of honorary

honorary

adjective

ˈä-nə-ˌrer-ē 

as in commemorative

serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event

an honorary plaque marking the site of the first public school in America

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorative
• commemorating
• memorial
• memorializing
• dedicatory
• epitaphic
• testimonial
• epitaphial
• exalting
• canonizing
• glorifying
• enshrining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of honorary

Here’s hoping the group has a few more honorary Halloween carrols up their decrepit, burial shroud-like sleeves. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Peach made Sam an honorary captain for September, which is also Children’s Cancer Month. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Cruise, a three-time Oscar nominee and a 2025 recipient of an honorary Oscar, has, over the course of a 45-year career, starred in films that have collectively grossed nearly $13 billion worldwide. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Angiolini had been honorary president of Camera Buyer Italia, the country’s retailers’ association, between 2014 and 2018, and its president between 2008 and 2014. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026