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Recent Examples of honoree
Teddy Swims and Josh Groban performed in honor of Warner Records, which was selected as this year’s record label honoree for the event.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
The inaugural Rock Star Mom honoree was Giselli Veloz, senior program manager at LIFT-NY.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 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
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
The inaugural Rock Star Mom honoree was Giselli Veloz, senior program manager at LIFT-NY.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 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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Clayton Kershaw was the most recent inductee, bringing the total to 17 Hall of Famers.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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“Honoree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoree. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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