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Recent Examples of honoree
Produced as a benefit for the Fiona Prine-founded Hello in There Foundation, the show featured 10 singer-songwriters each doing one song of their own and at least one song of the honoree’s.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 15 June 2026
The same baked-in contradiction can be found in the honoree.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Cooper went to Ohio State University, where he was selected as an All-Big Ten honoree on two occasions, including third-team recognition in 2020.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 June 2026
At Thursday's ceremony, DeGraw presented and performed alongside honoree Kenny Loggins.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Strgar, a Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree, is now expanding the mission with Good Clean Clinical Care, a new telemedicine platform launched in the spring of this year, targeting chronic and complex vaginal health concerns.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Her submissions contributed to Pfizer being named a 2024 Fast Company Brands That Matter honoree in the Enduring Impact category.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Each honoree was selected for their outstanding character, leadership, creativity, perseverance, and commitment to making a positive impact on others.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The seven-time All-Defensive honoree can — and clearly will — hold the rest of the team accountable on that end of the floor.
—Annie Costabile, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 15 June 2026
The same baked-in contradiction can be found in the honoree.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Cooper went to Ohio State University, where he was selected as an All-Big Ten honoree on two occasions, including third-team recognition in 2020.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 June 2026
At Thursday's ceremony, DeGraw presented and performed alongside honoree Kenny Loggins.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Strgar, a Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree, is now expanding the mission with Good Clean Clinical Care, a new telemedicine platform launched in the spring of this year, targeting chronic and complex vaginal health concerns.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Her submissions contributed to Pfizer being named a 2024 Fast Company Brands That Matter honoree in the Enduring Impact category.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Each honoree was selected for their outstanding character, leadership, creativity, perseverance, and commitment to making a positive impact on others.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The seven-time All-Defensive honoree can — and clearly will — hold the rest of the team accountable on that end of the floor.
—Annie Costabile, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honoree
Noun
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Three groups won parts of a $30 million grant to transform the design of RF chips using machine learning, but at least one awardee has gotten no word on when or whether the funding will flow.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beginning with Bradford the Prize has included a $500,000 donation from the Getty Trust to the charity or non-profit of the awardee’s choice.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Clayton Kershaw was the most recent inductee.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Hall of Fame as this year’s inductee.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Honoree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoree. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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