honorary
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A native of Oxford, England, Harding’s trip marked the start of his transition to becoming an honorary Angeleno.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
On Thursday evening, USC awarded Dudamel an honorary doctorate during its graduation ceremonies at the Coliseum, where Dudamel also gave the commencement speech.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
They’ve become fixtures at cultural events including fashion week and the Met Gala—Bezos was an honorary chair of this year’s edition—and appeared on talk shows.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The following year, Ekubo received an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the Institut Supérieur de Communication et de Gestion in Benin.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Liyana said, “No one I go to school with is an Arab either. Did you know they made me an honorary Armenian citizen?”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
Vocabulary lists containing honorary
Born a Crime
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Academy Awards, List 2
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The Darkest Minds
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