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honorary

[on-uh-rer-ee] / ˈɒn əˌrɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
honorific
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On the popular street of Orange Grove in San Fernando where crowds line up during Halloween, Uncle Eric was our honorary neighborhood watch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Earlier on Wednesday, the university said its inquiry had begun "following new information" about Arday's "academic qualifications and honorary appointments".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The honorary research fellow at Cardiff University said he was not surprised that young people who grew up in an environment where your actions end up online have altered behaviour.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Yaghi will head the AI Chemistry and Materials Research Institute at Tsinghua, where he was appointed an honorary professor in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

“When he gets honorary degrees from other places, perhaps they give him fancy robes and he keeps them here for dressing up....Pan, do you really think it’s not poison in that wine?”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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