in (someone's) honor

idiom

: as a way to show respect and admiration for (someone)

They're having a dinner in the new coach's honor.

Examples of in (someone's) honor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wildcoast puts on benefit dinner The third annual Wildcoast Benefit Dinner in honor of Earth Day is at 6 p.m. April 21 at Herb & Sea, 131 W. D St. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024

LaBolle reflected on her journey as a young person with Parkinson’s Disease in honor of Parkinson's Awareness Month. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024

Earlier this week, Swift teased some lyrics from the forthcoming album in honor of the solar eclipse on March 8. —Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024

So far this Congress, 150 bills have been filed to rename post offices, many in honor of members of the military who died in combat. —Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024

And in honor of Travis returning to campus, here's a look at the current state of UC's tight end position from Bearcats beat reporter Scott Springer. —The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024

My Dad Was Nearly James Bond is the name of both the show and memoir Bishop produced in honor of his father. —Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024

The nuns have just finished editing two albums, one celebrating the martyrs and another in honor of their founder, Sister Wilhelmina. —Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024

Elijah Craig releases special small batch in honor of 2024 PGA Championship Elijah Craig welcomes the 2024 PGA Championship back to Louisville's Valhalla Golf Club on May 16-19 after a decade away from the Bluegrass State. —The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024