honorific
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In her case, she thinks it was because her name appeared on 2002 voter rolls with the honorific “Khatun,” often used by Muslim women, which doesn’t appear on her current identification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The problem is that not everyone can be mother, and it takes a certain style of cinematic performance to earn such an honorific distinction.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Time’s honorific was also a nice bit of corporate synergy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
State media soon afterwards showed a projectile said to be launched at Israel bearing the slogan, "At Your Command, Sayyid Mojtaba", using an Islamic honorific.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
In 1981, I learned that the students at the University of London had nominated me as a candidate for the honorific post of university chancellor.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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