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

Then came a shift in 2016, when the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Lynn Stalmaster, who cast hundreds of films and jump-started the careers of Dustin Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, John Travolta and Christopher Reeve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Past recipients of an honorary Palme d'Or include US actors Harrison Ford and Denzel Washington, as well as legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Outgoing managing director Thompson has been made honorary life president after 45 years with the club.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

He had cultivated Groves assiduously, even sponsoring the general for an honorary Berkeley doctorate, conferred in 1945.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik