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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Of note, recognizing these concerns, the commission voted in December 2025 to establish an ad hoc Governance Committee to review all governing documents and create policies and procedures to allow the pension commission to fulfill its fiduciary duties.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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Presented by The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, the Tony Awards are considered the most prestigious honors in theater, recognizing excellence across acting, directing, design and more.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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As was his custom with donors, the chief wrote a letter thanking him for the contribution.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Foscato couldn’t help but smile when thanking the creators of the Southie community soccer park.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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These acknowledgments typically give specific details about how the tool was used, including directly crediting them for methods and discoveries where appropriate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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But these days, Handibode seems more comfortable crediting others.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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With Sour Power raining down at Foley Field and the Bulldogs celebrating in the background, Wes Johnson and Daniel Jackson shared an embrace.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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His banner image behind that avatar is a shot of the Knicks celebrating their first Eastern Conference finals win since 1999.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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The statue commemorating Chavez in Sacramento was immediately covered.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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The young Khomeini, who doesn’t hold a government position, spoke at the main ceremony commemorating his great grandfather’s death 37 years ago.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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“Honoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoring. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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