as in recognizing
to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration
the newlyweds were honored with a dinner given by the bride's grandmother
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Recent Examples of honoring
There’s plenty to see and do on this one street—stop by Colonial Park Cemetery, established in 1750; the Juliet Gordon Low Birthplace Museum, honoring the founder of the Girl Scouts; then grab a bite at Marbled & Fin, where luxe appetizers and aged steaks reign supreme.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Bidders will also find capes, drapes, peignoirs, jumpsuits, fur coats and red, white and blue ensemble that Ann-Margret wore for a performance at the White House, when President Gerald Ford was honoring the Shah of Iran.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Xi and Kim on Tuesday visited a North Korea-China friendship tower honoring Chinese soldiers who fought alongside North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The Class of 2026 from Montecito High School, Future Bound Independent Study and Ramona Adult School celebrated commencement on June 3, in a ceremony honoring the accomplishments, resilience and future plans of 69 graduates.
—Melissa Candy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
With more than 30 awards honoring artists, performance groups, music videos, youth projects, producers and more, the Stellar Awards seek to celebrate the cultural impact of gospel music.
—Kate Gray, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Working on that campaign during that time felt like a way of honoring him.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Other groups have advocated for honoring the critical role of Filipino farmworkers in the labor movement.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
But in March of 2025, Adelman attended a Blazers game that featured a halftime reunion honoring the 1990 and 1992 teams.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Bidders will also find capes, drapes, peignoirs, jumpsuits, fur coats and red, white and blue ensemble that Ann-Margret wore for a performance at the White House, when President Gerald Ford was honoring the Shah of Iran.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Xi and Kim on Tuesday visited a North Korea-China friendship tower honoring Chinese soldiers who fought alongside North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The Class of 2026 from Montecito High School, Future Bound Independent Study and Ramona Adult School celebrated commencement on June 3, in a ceremony honoring the accomplishments, resilience and future plans of 69 graduates.
—Melissa Candy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
With more than 30 awards honoring artists, performance groups, music videos, youth projects, producers and more, the Stellar Awards seek to celebrate the cultural impact of gospel music.
—Kate Gray, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Working on that campaign during that time felt like a way of honoring him.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Other groups have advocated for honoring the critical role of Filipino farmworkers in the labor movement.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
But in March of 2025, Adelman attended a Blazers game that featured a halftime reunion honoring the 1990 and 1992 teams.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honoring
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That’s very much our intent, while also recognizing that the two parts of the market currently under more focus from collectors are very important to us as well.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Camden County presented him with a medal and issued a proclamation recognizing his contributions.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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King concluded her post by thanking supporters for their messages during her recovery.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The budget process Despite some (musical) uproar and some squabbling over the last round of cuts, several council members reflected on the improvement of the budget process over years before, crediting new City Manager Maraskeshia Smith for this year’s relative smooth sailing.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The bag has taken a life of its own, with some superstitious fans crediting the accessory for the Knicks’ winning streak.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Trump unveiled the Iran agreement on his 80th birthday in the US, just hours before hosting a White House UFC event celebrating the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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And San Antonio had to shuffle off into the offseason, listening to Knicks fans celebrating in their building.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The date became known as Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating freedom and African American history.—
Amari Riley
June 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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But on Friday, working people were priced out of the jersey commemorating it, and by a resale market the city, like FIFA, left uncapped.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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“Honoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoring. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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