in honor of

phrase

: 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.

Examples of in honor of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steve Earle was on hand to perform the song in honor of Schlitz. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Versace, for instance, held a private after-party in honor of the event, attended by stars like Gigi Hadid and Cardi B (who walked the Vogue World runway in the Italian label’s spring 2018 pop art dress). — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Named in honor of Galileo Galilei, the Italian Renaissance scientist who discovered Jupiter's major moons in 1610, the Galileo spacecraft carried nine primary instruments to study the giant planet. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The acorn lanterns will march alongside the Oak King lantern in honor of Atlanta's tree canopy and Trees Atlanta. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in honor of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove