honorary
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Last week former President Barack Obama was awarded an honorary degree from Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Their marriage followed a rare public appearance together at the César Awards in Paris in February, when Carrey accepted an honorary award and offered a sweet tribute to his partner from the stage.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Yet the only Oscar actually in his possession is an honorary one for his 45-year career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Backshall studied at Canterbury Christ Church, carrying out research into venoms from amphibians, and later received an honorary doctorate from the university.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
In 1893, Ida Wells-Barnett launched the first black women’s club in Chicago, recruiting an aging Mary Richardson Jones to join as honorary chairperson.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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