in (someone's) honor

idiom

: as a way to show respect and admiration for (someone)
They're having a dinner in the new coach's honor.

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There was no mention of Harry in the speech made in honor of the King and Queen, Camilla welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 July 2025 Palm Beach County has signed off on a plan to rename a stretch of road in honor of President Donald Trump — adding the latest local thoroughfare to have a president as its namesake. Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025 The first interstellar visitor observed from Earth was Oumuamua, Hawaiian for scout, in honor of the observatory in Hawaii that discovered it in 2017. Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 Afterward, Evans wrote the book Salute to Sandy in honor of his memory, per The New York Times. Makena Gera, People.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in (someone's) honor

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“In (someone's) honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28someone%27s%29%20honor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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