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
Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are the honorary coaches with Austin Rivers coaching the G League team.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
This honorary mention is designed to recognise individuals and companies who dare to take risks and champion new directions in Nordic drama.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady will serve as honorary coaches for the Rising Stars tourney, while former NBA guard Austin Rivers will coach the G League team in the event.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady will serve as honorary coaches for the Rising Stars mini-tournament, while Austin Rivers will coach the G League Rising Stars team.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
This honorary mention is designed to recognise individuals and companies who dare to take risks and champion new directions in Nordic drama.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady will serve as honorary coaches for the Rising Stars tourney, while former NBA guard Austin Rivers will coach the G League team in the event.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady will serve as honorary coaches for the Rising Stars mini-tournament, while Austin Rivers will coach the G League Rising Stars team.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honorary
Adjective
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Indiana’s journey to the 2025 College Football Playoff championship consists of enough stories to fill volumes of commemorative books.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The soft drink 7-Up issues commemorative cans for all 50 states with instructions on how to stack the states to reveal a picture of the Statue of Liberty on one side of the cans.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of people in the NASCAR community gathered at an arena in Charlotte earlier this month to honor Biffle at a public memorial service.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop, where Pretti was a regular customer, spearheaded the memorial ride.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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