honorific

Example Sentences

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In the northern city of Zanjan, thousands responded to chants memorializing the late Khamenei with the refrain: “We’re your followers, Seyyed Mojtaba,” using an honorific denoting a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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

An old version of her online CV, seen by the BBC, refers to her with the "Dr" honorific and lists a PhD from the University of Liverpool in 1978 as among her qualifications.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Howell earned a total of $7,500 for his work on the job, and the honorific of Arizona’s founding document being named “the Howell Code,” according to Wagoner’s book.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Each, I felt, was degrading, and I thought we should insist on the honorific “Mister.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela