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Recent Examples of honoree
The first-team All-American and two-time All-Big Ten honoree hasn’t allowed a sack in three seasons and only allowed two hurries last year.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree appeared to have hit the back of a trailer while attempting to pass a work vehicle.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Patricia Glaser, the veteran litigator who is often in the thick of so many high-wattage conflicts, was this year’s Power of Law career achievement honoree.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The authors cited this year, each selected by a previous National Book Foundation honoree, write about the New York art world in the ’90s, the nauseating grip of social media, and the line between fable and fact in Hawaiian life.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Crooks is a two-time All-American and three time All-Big 12 honoree.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The third honoree, Save The Waves Coalition, will be awarded Environmentalist of the Year.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Some months ago, the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council of Scouting America had selected Diridon as the honoree at its Distinguished Citizens Dinner, which was to be held May 2.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Booker had 15 first-half points, scoring mainly off midrange pull-ups but also using catch-and-shoot jumpers and getting to the line against the Wolverines, who had no answer for the first Team All-SEC honoree.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree appeared to have hit the back of a trailer while attempting to pass a work vehicle.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Patricia Glaser, the veteran litigator who is often in the thick of so many high-wattage conflicts, was this year’s Power of Law career achievement honoree.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The authors cited this year, each selected by a previous National Book Foundation honoree, write about the New York art world in the ’90s, the nauseating grip of social media, and the line between fable and fact in Hawaiian life.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Crooks is a two-time All-American and three time All-Big 12 honoree.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The third honoree, Save The Waves Coalition, will be awarded Environmentalist of the Year.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Some months ago, the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council of Scouting America had selected Diridon as the honoree at its Distinguished Citizens Dinner, which was to be held May 2.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Booker had 15 first-half points, scoring mainly off midrange pull-ups but also using catch-and-shoot jumpers and getting to the line against the Wolverines, who had no answer for the first Team All-SEC honoree.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 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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Next week, the remaining 11 contestants will sing a song of their choice from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Garfunkel is an eight-time Grammy Award winner including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Honoree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoree. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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