as in recognized
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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Recent Examples of honored
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Angela Flournoy follows her highly honored first novel, The Turner House (2016), with an illuminating polyphonic exploration of the glorious heights and darkest lows of friendships among four women.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Congratulations also go to Donna Novi of The Pastaria and her team for also being so honored.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
So honored and happy to have gotten to meet you and work with you.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
The honored piece is the Sail Sofa—an ode to open water and open horizons, conceived for anyone who equates home with possibility rather than walls.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Who better than the comedian son of a politician to oversee one of our most honored democratic traditions?
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Dead and Company celebrated 60 years of the Grateful Dead with concerts in San Francisco over the weekend — and John Mayer couldn’t be more honored to be part of the festivities.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Emily also wore her favorite Burrow jersey, while Rich honored Jimmy by wearing his jersey, inspired by a game day look Joe once sported.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Banijay Entertainment boss Marco Bassetti, who will be honored with the Variety Vanguard Award at the Mipcom confab, lets his track record do the talking, and would rather discuss profit margins and business than accolades.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Nash-Betts will be honored at Denver Botanic Gardens on November 2.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami honored Sergio Busquets’ legendary career on Saturday night with a lopsided victory and postgame ceremony, but their Supporters’ Shield hopes simultaneously slipped away.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Hours after being honored with a parade in Omaha, the 38-year-old boxer was held at gunpoint by local police during a traffic stop.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Stevens was honored this summer for helping to achieve those record-breaking revenues at the Wisconsin Indian Gaming Regulatory Association Conference, which was held at the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Kirk has been frequently honored at major football events since his assassination earlier in September.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
With 160 honored guests at the banquet, everything from the silverware to the seating was strategically arranged in advance.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Angela Flournoy follows her highly honored first novel, The Turner House (2016), with an illuminating polyphonic exploration of the glorious heights and darkest lows of friendships among four women.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Congratulations also go to Donna Novi of The Pastaria and her team for also being so honored.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
So honored and happy to have gotten to meet you and work with you.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
The honored piece is the Sail Sofa—an ode to open water and open horizons, conceived for anyone who equates home with possibility rather than walls.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Who better than the comedian son of a politician to oversee one of our most honored democratic traditions?
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Dead and Company celebrated 60 years of the Grateful Dead with concerts in San Francisco over the weekend — and John Mayer couldn’t be more honored to be part of the festivities.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Berman was named Pennsylvania Co-Sportswriter of the Year in 2018 and has been honored by the PFWA.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Emily also wore her favorite Burrow jersey, while Rich honored Jimmy by wearing his jersey, inspired by a game day look Joe once sported.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Banijay Entertainment boss Marco Bassetti, who will be honored with the Variety Vanguard Award at the Mipcom confab, lets his track record do the talking, and would rather discuss profit margins and business than accolades.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Nash-Betts will be honored at Denver Botanic Gardens on November 2.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami honored Sergio Busquets’ legendary career on Saturday night with a lopsided victory and postgame ceremony, but their Supporters’ Shield hopes simultaneously slipped away.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Hours after being honored with a parade in Omaha, the 38-year-old boxer was held at gunpoint by local police during a traffic stop.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Stevens was honored this summer for helping to achieve those record-breaking revenues at the Wisconsin Indian Gaming Regulatory Association Conference, which was held at the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Kirk has been frequently honored at major football events since his assassination earlier in September.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honored
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His writing has also been recognized nationally in the Associated Press Sports Editors’ writing contest.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Steve’s work has been recognized in multiple editions of Marquis Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in the World.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The park in Hodgenville that honors the celebrated president's birthplace closed, according to the National Park Service's website, and Mammoth Cave was also affected by the shutdown.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being one of the most celebrated figures in country music history — with more than 100 million records sold and 49 studio albums — Parton is widely recognized for her philanthropic contributions.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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All but one of Combs’ attorneys took to the podium to speak on his behalf—but when the mogul’s only Black female counsel spoke on his behalf and began to cry, recounting a years-ago first-time meeting with the Bad Boy founder, the judge thanked her.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant thanked Yelp on Instagram — and said the recognition brought many more customers wanting to try their food.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fazit Beauty — made famous when Swift wore the company's glitter freckles to a Chiefs game — has $15 showgirl looks.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, Markey easily won reelection over Joe Kennedy, who was finishing up eight years in the House and sports one of the two most famous names in American politics, along with the Bushes, in the Democratic primary.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gala Screenings The SCAD Savannah Film Festival is renowned for spotlighting major award contenders, screening a multitude of studio and streamer films prior to their wider release.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the recent past, Louboutin has repeatedly included the world of dance in his presentation formats, spanning from more cabaret-style performances to edgier takes, like the one developed with renowned choreographer Sadeck Berrabah in 2023 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his iconic red soles.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Paes also highlighted that the 27th edition of Rio Fest will host 120 distinguished guests, among them French cinema superstar Juliette Binoche who, in addition to presenting her first film as a director, will also celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations between Brazil and France.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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The model, developed in collaboration with battery startup Sphere Energy, can predict a battery’s long-term behavior in as few as 50 power cycles modeled on the digital twin, says Teodoro Laino, distinguished research staff member at IBM Research.—
Andrew Moseman,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the manual’s exalted reputation, the magazine’s style sometimes diverged from its prescriptions.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Meet her siblings Being a Supreme Court justice brings with it somber black robes and an exalted status.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Has an outstanding technical skill set.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cinematographer Carlos Catalan has worked on Broadchurch, Dope Girls, Murdered by My Boyfriend and Killing Eve, and production designer Dominic Hyman on The Witcher, The Last Kingdom and earned an Emmy for outstanding art direction on HBO’s The Pacific.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Honored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honored. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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