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
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Recent Examples of honorary
Traveling with Andrés to his home region immersed guests into the heart of Asturias not as tourists but as honorary locals.
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Rana Good, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In a Broward case, a former Blanche Ely High School principal was accused of flashing an honorary Broward sheriff’s badge to avoid a parking ticket.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Karlovy Vary has set the series of actors and filmmakers who will receive honorary awards during this year’s edition, which runs from July 5 to 12.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Toma, originally asked to be the honorary grounds keeper, guided its actual grounds keeping.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Rana Good, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In a Broward case, a former Blanche Ely High School principal was accused of flashing an honorary Broward sheriff’s badge to avoid a parking ticket.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Karlovy Vary has set the series of actors and filmmakers who will receive honorary awards during this year’s edition, which runs from July 5 to 12.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Toma, originally asked to be the honorary grounds keeper, guided its actual grounds keeping.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honorary
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The Army's plans for a low-key birthday celebration of festivals, fun runs and a commemorative stamp have now been dramatically expanded to include what the White House might call a big, beautiful parade.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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For the Boost, Bush Hager shared the news that her late grandmother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, was being honored with a commemorative stamp.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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On July 7, a public memorial service was held at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center), which hosted 11,000 fans inside the venue as well as 6,500 more at another nearby venue.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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As much a part of the park’s identity are the 45 miles of carriage roads built by John D. Rockefeller and the wild gardens and memorial paths of the Sieur de Monts Spring.—
Dinaw Mengestu,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
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“Honorary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorary. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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