in honor of
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: 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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The historic anniversary commemorates the first act of the country's reunification on April 30, 1975 when Communist-run North Vietnam seized Saigon, the capital of the U.S.-backed South, renamed Ho Chi Minh City shortly after the war in honor of the North's founding leader.
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Minh Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The organization, named in honor of their late mother, remains a rare point of connection in their philanthropic work.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Now, the Survivor’s Parade enriches that pink tradition, and Friday’s patrons are encouraged to wear pink in honor of breast and ovarian cancer awareness.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Scorsese will introduce a special 35mm screening of Kundun, in honor of the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Minh Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The organization, named in honor of their late mother, remains a rare point of connection in their philanthropic work.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Now, the Survivor’s Parade enriches that pink tradition, and Friday’s patrons are encouraged to wear pink in honor of breast and ovarian cancer awareness.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Scorsese will introduce a special 35mm screening of Kundun, in honor of the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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“In honor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20honor%20of. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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