Legion of Honor

noun phrase

: a French order conferred as a reward for civil or military merit

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The show took place at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026 Teyana Taylor put Thom Browne’s tallest platforms to work at the 2026 GQ Bowl on Friday, attending the designer’s fall 2026 show at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor in full gray tailoring with her two children in coordinated looks. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026 In July 2025, she was awarded France's highest civilian honor, the Legion of Honor. Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 He was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honor), the highest civilian honor France recognizes. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Legion of Honor

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Legion of Honor was in 1802

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“Legion of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Legion%20of%20Honor. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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