honorary
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Unlike the competitive Oscars handed out during the telecast, the honorary prizes are presented at a separate ceremony attended by film industry figures, academy members and awards season contenders.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Mark Twain said the honorary doctorate he was given by Oxford University in 1907 marked the healing of an old wound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"This is beyond the Oscar," he said as he was given his honorary Palme d'Or.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The following year, Ekubo received an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the Institut Supérieur de Communication et de Gestion in Benin.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
That June Danny and I were among the seventy-eight students who were graduated from Hirsch College, to the accompaniment of numerous speeches, applause, honorary degrees, and family congratulations.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing honorary
Born a Crime
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Academy Awards, List 2
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