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Recent Examples of honoree
Veteran rock journalist and TV awards show writer David Wild introduced Fogerty at the event, and, in talking about the time limit on his speech, spoke to the honoree’s brevity in his classic singles.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The Fragrance Foundation has looked within its own ranks for its 2025 Circle of Champions honoree.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Mariah Carey, the 2025 Video Vanguard Award honoree, will perform a medley of her hits.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Mariah Carey is the 2025 Video Vanguard Award honoree.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Notable inductees have included author Maya Angelou, President Bill Clinton (honoree), football player Willie Davis and the Little Rock Nine.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation provides grants to the non-profit of each honoree's choice.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As a young man, he was involved in athletics and in the ministry as a retreat leader and was an Eagle of the Cross honoree.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The revelation comes just two weeks after Gaynor was announced as an honoree for the upcoming 2025 Kennedy Center Honors.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The Fragrance Foundation has looked within its own ranks for its 2025 Circle of Champions honoree.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Mariah Carey, the 2025 Video Vanguard Award honoree, will perform a medley of her hits.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Mariah Carey is the 2025 Video Vanguard Award honoree.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Notable inductees have included author Maya Angelou, President Bill Clinton (honoree), football player Willie Davis and the Little Rock Nine.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation provides grants to the non-profit of each honoree's choice.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As a young man, he was involved in athletics and in the ministry as a retreat leader and was an Eagle of the Cross honoree.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The revelation comes just two weeks after Gaynor was announced as an honoree for the upcoming 2025 Kennedy Center Honors.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honoree
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Giuliani will be the 673rd awardee since it was created in 1963.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With more than 120 million albums sold nationwide, Osbourne was a five-time Grammy winner, two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, both with Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024, with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars, among other honors.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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As part of the application, the inductees had been asked to write the name of a teacher at Cleveland Heights who had inspired them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Honoree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoree. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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