Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorative
• commemorating
• memorial
• memorializing
• dedicatory
• epitaphic
• testimonial
• epitaphial
• exalting
• canonizing
• glorifying
• enshrining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of honorary

At this year’s Met Gala, where Jeff Bezos was an honorary chair, actor Sarah Paulson wore a voluminous, gray, distressed ball gown from the collection, paired with the eye-covering money mask. — Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

On the popular street of Orange Grove in San Fernando where crowds line up during Halloween, Uncle Eric was our honorary neighborhood watch. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Now, the honorary Oscar winner is celebrated for her roles as Queen Ramonda in Marvel’s Black Panther franchise and Sgt. — Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

And this was no honorary designation, unlike the name-only designation of Northeast Seventh Street in Miami. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026