honorary
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She told the Las Vegas Review-Journal her proudest accomplishment was “making sure I got all my children through high school and college”—and she wound up being awarded several honorary degrees herself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"This is beyond the Oscar," he said as he was given his honorary Palme d'Or.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
National championship-winning Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti will drive the honorary pace car.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
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
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
Vocabulary lists containing honorary
Born a Crime
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Academy Awards, List 2
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The Darkest Minds
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