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Recent Examples of honoree
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.
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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
Blair was conference Player of the Year as a senior, two-time first-team All-Conference honoree, and left with 1,630 career points – seventh in school history.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Prine died in April 2020 at the age of 73 due to complications from COVID-19.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 May 2026
Teddy Swims and Josh Groban performed in honor of Warner Records, which was selected as this year’s record label honoree for the event.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
Through simple text and brilliant animal illustrations reminiscent of Eric Carle’s finest, Caldecott honoree Christian Robinson presents a lovely and nuanced portrait of dads across the animal kingdom, from lions to seahorses to humans.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The 35-year-old singer and actress appeared as the Visionary honoree at the Wednesday, April 29, ceremony in Los Angeles.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
High-profile artists like Alex Da Corte and Didier William have confirmed studio visits as part of the VIP program, and Galardi points out that Darla Migan of New York will be showing the prominent artist Qualeasha Wood, another Philadelphia resident (and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in 2025).
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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
Blair was conference Player of the Year as a senior, two-time first-team All-Conference honoree, and left with 1,630 career points – seventh in school history.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Prine died in April 2020 at the age of 73 due to complications from COVID-19.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 May 2026
Teddy Swims and Josh Groban performed in honor of Warner Records, which was selected as this year’s record label honoree for the event.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
Through simple text and brilliant animal illustrations reminiscent of Eric Carle’s finest, Caldecott honoree Christian Robinson presents a lovely and nuanced portrait of dads across the animal kingdom, from lions to seahorses to humans.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The 35-year-old singer and actress appeared as the Visionary honoree at the Wednesday, April 29, ceremony in Los Angeles.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
High-profile artists like Alex Da Corte and Didier William have confirmed studio visits as part of the VIP program, and Galardi points out that Darla Migan of New York will be showing the prominent artist Qualeasha Wood, another Philadelphia resident (and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in 2025).
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 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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Idol joins other stars like Diana Ross and Rod Stewart in receiving the honor, which comes just weeks after the punk rock icon was named an inductee into this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class alongside other stars including Phil Collins, Oasis and Wu-Tang Clan to name a few.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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This year's inductees, which represent our nation's artistic, cultural and historic heritage, span such genres as jazz, rock, pop, country, R&B and Broadway, as well as radio and video games.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Honoree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoree. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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