honorary

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He was nominated for three other Oscars and received an honorary Oscar in 2002, which Streisand presented to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Liza Minnelli, 79, is an actress, singer and dancer who won an Oscar for her role in the 1972 film “Cabaret” and has also received four Tonys, an Emmy and an honorary Grammy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Snoop Dogg made headlines at the Winter Olympics, where he was an honorary coach for Team USA as well as a special correspondent for US broadcaster NBC.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Sood was appointed an MBE during her time as lord mayor and awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of Leicester.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

These people, these honorary aunts and uncles of a dozen different surnames, have seen Gogol grow, have surrounded him at his wedding, his father’s funeral.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri