Thesaurus results for HONORARY

honorary

adjective

ˈä-nə-ˌrer-ē

as in commemorative

serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event an honorary plaque marking the site of the first public school in America

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Recent Examples of honorary From Snoop Dogg, Team USA's first-ever honorary coach, to actors like Stanley Tucci and Michelle Yeoh, celebrities from every walk of fame have shown up in Milan and Cortina. —

Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 Wiseman received an honorary Academy Award in 2016. —

News Desk, Artforum, 17 Feb. 2026 In 1969, Lincoln University awarded him an honorary doctor of divinity degree. —

Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 Two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo has been selected to receive the honorary President’s Award later this month at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. —

Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honorary

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Adjective

As a commemorative moment in his life, Haakon wanted to buy one made from proper fabric, marking his transition into adulthood.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Coinciding with the exhibition is the global release of a commemorative 25th-anniversary book, also titled Amores Perros, published by MACK.

— Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026