Thesaurus results for HONORARY

honorary

adjective

ˈä-nə-ˌrer-ē

Definition of honorary

as in commemorative

serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event an honorary plaque marking the site of the first public school in America

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Recent Examples of honorary After Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos served as lead sponsors and honorary chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, multiple sources say Wintour had hoped the couple might return as major patrons in 2027. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 He’s never settled into a particular genre and, perhaps due to that wide-ranging restlessness, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be awarding him an honorary Oscar in November. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 During her career, Parton won an Emmy, 11 Grammy awards, 10 Country Music Association awards, seven Academy of Country Music awards, three American Music awards and earned two Academy Award nominations, as well as an honorary Oscar. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 In 2025, the Academy awarded her an honorary Oscar for her extensive philanthropic work. — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honorary

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The festivities have included shows in New York City, and upcoming gigs in Los Angeles, Paris, and London, a series of pop-up events and activations, and even a run of commemorative library cards with the Brooklyn Public Library system.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
There is no list of soldiers’ names on display, a common postwar commemorative practice.

— Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of commemorative

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On Sunday morning, the Church of Norway is holding memorial services across the country, with the royal family expected to attend the service at Asker Church southwest of Oslo, the palace said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Flowers, handwritten remembrances and other tributes have been piling up at de facto Dolly Parton memorial sites around the Nashville area.

— The NPR Network, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of memorial

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