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Recent Examples of honoree
Gloria Estefan has racked up nine Grammys, is a recipient of a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Kennedy Center honoree who has sold more than 100 million records.
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Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 26 May 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
The 2026 American Music Awards will see Billy Idol take the stage as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Saturday’s ceremony was missing its tribute honoree.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Anna Verghese, another honoree, created the Audacious Project, a collaborative funding initiative housed within TED that accrued over $1 billion across 35 donors and 13 nonprofits––in two-and-a-half days.
—Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026
Among them was Joan Baez, a past honoree.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Ezeh, who was the founder and CEO of Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative, was a 2018 West Michigan Brilliant Woman of the Year honoree from the West Michigan Woman magazine and online community.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Later, Jordan Roth introduced van Herpen, the evening’s honoree, to the stage.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 26 May 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
The 2026 American Music Awards will see Billy Idol take the stage as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Saturday’s ceremony was missing its tribute honoree.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Anna Verghese, another honoree, created the Audacious Project, a collaborative funding initiative housed within TED that accrued over $1 billion across 35 donors and 13 nonprofits––in two-and-a-half days.
—Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026
Among them was Joan Baez, a past honoree.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Ezeh, who was the founder and CEO of Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative, was a 2018 West Michigan Brilliant Woman of the Year honoree from the West Michigan Woman magazine and online community.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Later, Jordan Roth introduced van Herpen, the evening’s honoree, to the stage.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honoree
Noun
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Jane Neilson, a member of the East Bay Chapter and awardee to the June 2025 HLAA Convention, will share findings presented during the Research Symposium held at the convention in 2025.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Seftel’s is the probable awardee.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clayton Kershaw was the most recent inductee.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has long been an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, penning songs that have inspired and uplifted countless listeners, while supporting organizations like GLAAD.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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“Honoree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoree. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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