as in recognizes
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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as in treasures
an asset that brings praise or renown
a dedicated, caring teacher who is an honor to the teaching profession
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as in accolades
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
the honor we give to our soldiers on Veterans Day
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as in awards
something given in recognition of achievement
has received several honors from the Boy Scouts for his many years of service
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as in privileges
something granted as a special favor
it will be an honor for me to show your aunt around the city
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Recent Examples of honors
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming award honors new feature films that first aired or streamed on television (network, basic cable, pay cable, pay television, pay-per-view, interactive cable, broadband) or on an internet streaming platform.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
This blackcurrant-forward wine is a point of pride for the Cristaldi team, as it is featured in the 2026 USA Slow Wine Guide, which honors wineries that follow ethical and sustainable production practices.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Anzac Day honors members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who have lost their lives in conflict and all those who have served.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
But the dinner that honors the First Amendment and White House coverage is hosted by an independent journalism organization and takes place annually at the Washington Hilton.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
As inscriptions found at the ancient cultural center indicate, the statue honors the deity as a patron of craft—a fitting tribute, as Laodicea was renowned for textile production.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The drive honors the late lumberman and passionate outdoorsman Pierce Stocking and begins just south of Glen Lake before winding upward through thick hardwood forests.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Inside, Yakatabune Izanagi is acutely intimate, seating just 12 in a sophisticated all-timber interior that honors the elegance of traditional Japanese architecture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Booysen, a streamer and author from South Africa who holds an undergraduate degree in law, honors degree in psychology, and a master’s in neuropsychology, often travels with Donaldson on overseas trips while working remotely as a neuroscience researcher.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
Zoe Clark, freshman GK, Fort Worth Benbrook Clark was a first-year force for Benbrook, earning TASCO First Team All-Region honors.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The film scored top honors for best film, director, actor, editing, screenplay, producer, casting and original song.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
Her honors include a Rona Jaffe Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Library of Virginia Prize for Poetry, and a NEH Distinguished Professorship.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Miami’s entertainment and lifestyle scene served up a flurry of headlines this week, from honors and tributes to celebrity sightings and luxury real estate deals.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
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, 5 May 2026
Last year, the Johnson County Park and Recreation District won top honors in its class, for communities with populations more than 400,000 residents.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
This competition honors the future of non-fiction film and celebrates promising new talent.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming award honors new feature films that first aired or streamed on television (network, basic cable, pay cable, pay television, pay-per-view, interactive cable, broadband) or on an internet streaming platform.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
This blackcurrant-forward wine is a point of pride for the Cristaldi team, as it is featured in the 2026 USA Slow Wine Guide, which honors wineries that follow ethical and sustainable production practices.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Anzac Day honors members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who have lost their lives in conflict and all those who have served.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
But the dinner that honors the First Amendment and White House coverage is hosted by an independent journalism organization and takes place annually at the Washington Hilton.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
As inscriptions found at the ancient cultural center indicate, the statue honors the deity as a patron of craft—a fitting tribute, as Laodicea was renowned for textile production.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The drive honors the late lumberman and passionate outdoorsman Pierce Stocking and begins just south of Glen Lake before winding upward through thick hardwood forests.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Inside, Yakatabune Izanagi is acutely intimate, seating just 12 in a sophisticated all-timber interior that honors the elegance of traditional Japanese architecture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Last year’s performance led the Cougars defense and earned him second-team All-Big 12 honors.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Booysen, a streamer and author from South Africa who holds an undergraduate degree in law, honors degree in psychology, and a master’s in neuropsychology, often travels with Donaldson on overseas trips while working remotely as a neuroscience researcher.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
Zoe Clark, freshman GK, Fort Worth Benbrook Clark was a first-year force for Benbrook, earning TASCO First Team All-Region honors.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The film scored top honors for best film, director, actor, editing, screenplay, producer, casting and original song.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
Her honors include a Rona Jaffe Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Library of Virginia Prize for Poetry, and a NEH Distinguished Professorship.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Miami’s entertainment and lifestyle scene served up a flurry of headlines this week, from honors and tributes to celebrity sightings and luxury real estate deals.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
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, 5 May 2026
Last year, the Johnson County Park and Recreation District won top honors in its class, for communities with populations more than 400,000 residents.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honors
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The award recognizes their collective contributions to establishing systems proteomics as a rigorous scientific discipline.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Cops are hoping the community recognizes the suspect, who fled the scene — in the victim’s wheelchair.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Most Californians are no doubt still rightly enthusiastic about protecting our coastline treasures.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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The textured space is filled with vintage treasures including a Rogan Gregory light sculpture, a wood plinth by Milo Baughman, and a 1960s bamboo armchair by Giovanni Travasa.—
Sarah Wood González,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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The teams will be eyeing more accolades at USRowing Southeast Youth Championships next weekend in Sarasota.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Her novels have won accolades from the New York Times, the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, and Junior Library Guild.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Class Notes The Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association held its senior awards banquet at Holy Cross Sunday, honoring many of the state’s top basketball players.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Saudi Arabia, which accounts for nearly half of the region’s $2 trillion project pipeline, saw awards fall 51% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Bruce, an airline worker, has hitherto handed off his plus-one flight privileges to Simon, who keenly exploits them to keep filming his globe-trotting doc.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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Steyer has proposed taking steps to ban all corporate spending in elections, even revoking the privileges of corporations that give to campaigns.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The duo had been teammates on LSU’s Elite Eight team in 2023-24, and Van Lith credits Reese for helping her ease into the WNBA.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Béliard credits Sprecher with instilling those from Day One.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The South Korean filmmaker returns to Neon after the release of Parasite, which earned four Oscar trophies, including for best picture.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prizes are $1,000 for first place, $500 for second and $300 for third, with the top three also receiving trophies.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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