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.

Examples of in honor of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Mother's Day eve, Jett showered his wife with even more gifts in honor of her first time celebrating the holiday as a new mom as seen in a video posted on TikTok. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 May 2025

On Sunday, the actor and director returned to Instagram to share a heartfelt post dedicated to his wife and mother in honor of Mother's Day. —EW.com, 12 May 2025

Moscow also announced that monuments in Russia's Kursk region would be erected in honor of North Korea's soldiers fighting against Ukraine. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025

The Pete & Thomas Foundation was founded by the Grammy-winning musician in 2022, in honor of her late parents, Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete Jr. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 May 2025

Rhymes for in honor of

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