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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DeGraw wrote the song in honor of his mother, who died of cancer.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 16 Aug. 2025
Fans can buy a few different boots in honor of the team’s legacy — The 1960, which retails for $3,495 and is named for the year the Cowboys were founded; and The Gina, a $995 boot that’s identical to what the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders wear.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
It was renamed in honor of former mayor Scott Padgett in 2018.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Apparently, Kelce does the ’stache every training camp in honor of Chiefs’ coach Andy Reid.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 16 Aug. 2025
Fans can buy a few different boots in honor of the team’s legacy — The 1960, which retails for $3,495 and is named for the year the Cowboys were founded; and The Gina, a $995 boot that’s identical to what the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders wear.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
It was renamed in honor of former mayor Scott Padgett in 2018.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Apparently, Kelce does the ’stache every training camp in honor of Chiefs’ coach Andy Reid.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
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“In honor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20honor%20of. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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