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honorary

[on-uh-rer-ee] / ˈɒn əˌrɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
honorific
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Bayern honorary president Uli Hoeness has called Kane "the best signing we've ever made".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Ms. Parton won a Primetime Emmy Award for the Netflix film “Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square” in 2021 and received an honorary Oscar in November at the 2025 Governors Awards for her philanthropic work.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

And her Knicks won the NBA championship — she’s at this point an honorary Knick.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

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

He fidgets in the lap of his honorary uncle, who sits on a bedcover on the floor, surrounded by guests in front and behind and beside him.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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