How to Use in (someone's) honor in a Sentence

in (someone's) honor

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• Winfrey wore a bright yellow sweater in honor of King's call signs which is sunshine.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
• Markle has also been known to wear a Mummy necklace in honor of Archie.
  — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 27 Aug. 2020
• Her studio is called Cat Tracks Studio in honor of her siamese cats.
  — Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023
• Both Dominic and Nick want to keep doing well on and off the field in honor of their late father.
  — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
• Shop now to get the pink color for $349 in honor of Black Friday.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
• The business was later renamed Brooks Brothers in honor of his four sons.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
• At the time, Bryan penned a sweet post on Instagram about her in honor of their special milestone.
  — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
• Just don't make any plans to mail a letter or visit the bank — most are closed in honor of Presidents Day.
  — Mike Snider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2024
• Her middle name, Storm, is in honor of Keough’s late brother Benjamin.
  — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 16 Sep. 2024
• The third eaglet, named Misty in honor of a former volunteer, died after a snowstorm hit the area.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
• When the baby boy was born in March, Green named him Spider in honor of Spencer’s nickname.
  — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 13 July 2023
• The singer will perform a set in honor of the Queen of Rock & Roll during Sunday’s awards show.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2023
• This year's event featured a piece of pop music history in honor of John Lennon and George Michael.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
• In a statement Monday, Newsom said flags at the state Capitol would be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• The structure was renamed the AA Hendry Reef in honor of a local family.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 July 2023
• Josh took to Instagram to share a snap of him and his wife packing on the PDA in honor of the special milestone.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
• At the age of 17, Emily launched a neighborhood book drive in honor of her dad, Mike Bhatnagar.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 7 May 2023
• The goal is to reopen the hotel in 2026 in honor of its centennial, McWhinney has said.
  — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
• At the center of the island stands a striking obelisk, erected in 1835 in honor of the Swedish King who supported the project.
  — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
• The trek has been renamed the Good Times tour, also in honor of Cattermole, who sang lead on the group’s 2001 song of the same name.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2023
• Instagram has added a shoutout to gold medals in an Easter egg to one of its newest features in honor of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024