honorary
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Comedian, actor and presenter Ed Byrne, who has been on television for three decades, will also receive an honorary doctorate.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Prof Sloan added that the university is looking forward to "sustaining a close connection" with the the honorary alumni in the years ahead.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Despite Harry and Meghan’s entreaties, they were stripped of royal patronages and honorary military titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The dons got a measure of meretricious revenge on Thatcher in 1985 when Oxford voted to deny her an honorary degree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
In 1877 when he was awarded an honorary degree at his old university, Cambridge, Emma went with him and wrote to William how proud she was.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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