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honorary

[on-uh-rer-ee] / ˈɒn əˌrɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
honorific
Synonyms


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On May 23, Barbra Streisand, 84, will receive an honorary Palme d’Or — the latest accolade for the singer, actor, director and producer, who first received major awards attention six decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He also received an honorary doctorate from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, which he hailed as a reflection of the "solid alliance" between Taiwan and Paraguay.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

I could flood this list with Championship Manager 01-02 wonderkids - there is room for more later - but we'll just give honorary nods to Maksim Tsigalko, Mark Kerr, Mike Duff, Kennedy Bakircioglu et al.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

This year’s controversy began when Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez-Bezos were announced as honorary co-chairs and lead sponsors of the event.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Her old college, Hillsdale, wanted to award her an honorary degree.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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