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.
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Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Vigil Those who are regular readers of George Saunders’ Story Club Substack were in for a treat on the tenth of December 2025 (a date chosen in honor of his story collection, a National Book Award finalist and Story Prize winner).
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
On social media, he was getting pilloried by Fuentes’s legions of fans, many of them alienated young conservatives who call themselves Groypers, in honor of an obese version of the Pepe the Frog meme.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of Patriots fans in Denver for Sunday’s AFC Championship will be rallying together Saturday night, with all funds raised supporting a cause in honor of a Massachusetts native killed in the line of duty a decade ago.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Some events will toast artists nominated this year, like Domino Records’s fête in honor of Wet Leg and DJ Ron Trent’s titular party, featuring performances by Rochelle Jordan and more at a secret location.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
On social media, he was getting pilloried by Fuentes’s legions of fans, many of them alienated young conservatives who call themselves Groypers, in honor of an obese version of the Pepe the Frog meme.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of Patriots fans in Denver for Sunday’s AFC Championship will be rallying together Saturday night, with all funds raised supporting a cause in honor of a Massachusetts native killed in the line of duty a decade ago.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Some events will toast artists nominated this year, like Domino Records’s fête in honor of Wet Leg and DJ Ron Trent’s titular party, featuring performances by Rochelle Jordan and more at a secret location.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
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“In honor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20honor%20of. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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