honoree

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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. 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
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Noun
  • The final awardee, Trisha Baga, a Queens native, works across multimedia installation, ceramics, and performance, exploring, among other themes, the increasing encroachment of technology into everyday life.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
  • Corrin in particular made history as the first non-binary awardee.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Mark Kotsay—Won the 1995 Golden Spikes Award while at Cal State Fullerton as the nation’s best college baseball player and is an inductee into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Based on the above introduction, Brind’Amour might feel like a no-brainer inductee.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026

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“Honoree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoree. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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