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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The hub named its yearly speaker series in honor of Scarano.
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Radiant’s facility, to be named R-50 in honor of both its mission and the site’s nuclear heritage, will aim to deliver the company’s first Kaleidos nuclear generators by 2028 and scale up to produce 50 reactors per year in the following years.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
In January 2025, Villetto penned a sweet post on Instagram in honor of her wife's birthday.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The movie has been remastered in 4K for the milestone, and fans attending are encouraged to dress in honor of their favorite parts and to sing along for every number.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Radiant’s facility, to be named R-50 in honor of both its mission and the site’s nuclear heritage, will aim to deliver the company’s first Kaleidos nuclear generators by 2028 and scale up to produce 50 reactors per year in the following years.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
In January 2025, Villetto penned a sweet post on Instagram in honor of her wife's birthday.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The movie has been remastered in 4K for the milestone, and fans attending are encouraged to dress in honor of their favorite parts and to sing along for every number.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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“In honor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20honor%20of. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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