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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Interstate 95 and other major roads will be closed for hours Wednesday during the procession and memorial service in honor of Miami Beach Officer David Cajuso, according to officials.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, Shakira received the inaugural Billboard Global Touring Icon Award in honor of her historic Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, the highest grossing Latin tour ever by a woman and the second highest grossing Latin tour ever.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
The event — featuring Schneider and author Frank Turek — was a stop on the Turning Point USA Tour, renamed in honor of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, who was killed at a campus event in Utah in September.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
The species was named richardoweni in honor of Richard Owen, a scientist credited with naming the first fossil snakes discovered at Hordle Cliff and instrumental in founding the Natural History Museum.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, Shakira received the inaugural Billboard Global Touring Icon Award in honor of her historic Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, the highest grossing Latin tour ever by a woman and the second highest grossing Latin tour ever.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
The event — featuring Schneider and author Frank Turek — was a stop on the Turning Point USA Tour, renamed in honor of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, who was killed at a campus event in Utah in September.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
The species was named richardoweni in honor of Richard Owen, a scientist credited with naming the first fossil snakes discovered at Hordle Cliff and instrumental in founding the Natural History Museum.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
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“In honor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20honor%20of. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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