in honor of
idiom
: as a way to show respect and admiration for (someone)
They're having a dinner in honor of the new coach.
The building was named in honor of the city's founder.
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Following the horror, the boys' parents and younger brother have devoted themselves to helping others, kicking off a charitable foundation in honor of Mark and Jacob and launching a foster care project that will soon be licensed in Los Angeles.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 June 2024
Back in April, the Oscar winner shared an Instagram post featuring a sweet throwback image alongside Kate, in honor of the latter's 45th birthday.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Malley and her husband Chip opened it about 18 months ago in honor of their late son Shane and Jan’s mother.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The author, professor of history at the University of Hawaii, stresses the…
Essays in History and International Relations
Fifteen contributions to the history of the last hundred years, in honor of Professor George H. Blakeslee of Clark University.
Demographic Survey of the British Colonial Empire.
—Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 June 2024
Back in April, the Oscar winner shared an Instagram post featuring a sweet throwback image alongside Kate, in honor of the latter's 45th birthday.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Malley and her husband Chip opened it about 18 months ago in honor of their late son Shane and Jan’s mother.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The author, professor of history at the University of Hawaii, stresses the…
Essays in History and International Relations
Fifteen contributions to the history of the last hundred years, in honor of Professor George H. Blakeslee of Clark University.
Demographic Survey of the British Colonial Empire.
—Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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