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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In murky deal, Miami may give storied 1926 Olympia theater to Pitbull’s charter school
The Olympia is also known as the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts from the mid-1970s to 2014, in honor of philanthropist Maurice Gusman who donated the property to the city in 1975.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Kim, 44, shared the images on Instagram in honor of Anthony's 43rd birthday on Wednesday, June 25.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 June 2025
But artist Sloe Motions’ vision for the memorial mural in honor of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna following their deaths in 2020 brought the stretch of Main and 14th streets to life with vibrant hues of purple and gold.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Several blocks away, F1, Apple and Warner Bros. had sought to do that, turning Times Square into a paddock in honor of the film’s premiere.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Kim, 44, shared the images on Instagram in honor of Anthony's 43rd birthday on Wednesday, June 25.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 June 2025
But artist Sloe Motions’ vision for the memorial mural in honor of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna following their deaths in 2020 brought the stretch of Main and 14th streets to life with vibrant hues of purple and gold.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Several blocks away, F1, Apple and Warner Bros. had sought to do that, turning Times Square into a paddock in honor of the film’s premiere.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
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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 2 Jul. 2025.
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