as in to recognize
to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration
the newlyweds were honored with a dinner given by the bride's grandmother
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as in integrity
faithfulness to high moral standards
the mayor, a man of honor, never broke a promise to the voters
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as in treasure
an asset that brings praise or renown
a dedicated, caring teacher who is an honor to the teaching profession
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as in glory
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
the honor we give to our soldiers on Veterans Day
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as in award
something given in recognition of achievement
has received several honors from the Boy Scouts for his many years of service
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as in privilege
something granted as a special favor
it will be an honor for me to show your aunt around the city
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Recent Examples of honor
Silvia Stellacci, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Mural honoring murdered refugee Iryna Zarutska taken down after outrage.
—FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
She was awarded the 2024 Israel Prize, widely considered to be the country’s highest civilian honor.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Residents of Reggio Emilia said Wednesday they were honored the princess had chosen their city and its public preschools for her first visit since her remission.
—Silvia Stellacci, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Mural honoring murdered refugee Iryna Zarutska taken down after outrage.
—FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
The honor also comes with the opportunity to choose the winner of the Glenn Gould Protégé Prize of $25,000.
—Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
She was awarded the 2024 Israel Prize, widely considered to be the country’s highest civilian honor.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor
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Presidents have often recognized and honored the Jewish community within the broader story of America.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Authority grows when your purpose is easy to recognize.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Check the integrity of your caulk at siding seams and in the corners.—
Hiranmayi Srinivasan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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Ordinary workshop cutters would have struggled with both the scale and material constraints, making outsourcing the most reliable option for maintaining structural integrity and dimensional precision in the build.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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On and Off the Avenue Rachel Syme hunts for vintage treasure.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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In the series, an ex-treasure-hunter and descendent of a famous pirate uncovers a lost diary that could lead to the mysterious and powerful Emperor’s Stone.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Through some convoluted changes of hands, the property’s current investors rescued and reimagined the remains of a previously defunct resort to give us Ocean Casino Resort in all its glory as a sigh of relief for this prime Boardwalk location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The winners came dressed to impress and were eager to promote their projects and bask in the glory of being declared the best of the internet.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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An agriculture teacher at Harmony Middle School in Osceola County was named one of five finalists for Florida’s Teacher of the Year award, the Florida Department of Education announced Monday.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The awards were handed out at a ceremony on Sunday, March 10 and bestowed by juries of industry executives, journalists, creators, and experts.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Coming off of the strike, and what that meant for so many people getting back to work, and then being able to go back to work on that type of set was such a privilege and very humbling.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Roseberry’s work privileges spectacle—volume, gold, anatomical exaggeration—where Schiaparelli’s shock lay in wit and displacement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Well thank you so much for being with us today Alexandra.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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The organization also thanked LAV, Collective Fashion Justice and Humane World for Animals for their collaboration on building the initiative over the past three years.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The responses — spanning practical strategy, personal storytelling and a fair amount of blunt honesty — reveal what casting is really looking for and why standing out starts with authenticity.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Despite that questionable track record, Barbie is really good at her job, and her bratty attitude and brazen honesty can be winning, in a mean-girl-in-a-movie kind of way.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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“Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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