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honorary

[on-uh-rer-ee] / ˈɒn əˌrɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
honorific
Synonyms


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National championship-winning Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti will drive the honorary pace car.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"This is beyond the Oscar," he said as he was given his honorary Palme d'Or.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

They’ve become fixtures at cultural events including fashion week and the Met Gala—Bezos was an honorary chair of this year’s edition—and appeared on talk shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Financial expert Martin Lewis was also given an honorary prize, the Special Award.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Although he adored the title “colonel,” it was only an honorary one, granted by the governor of Illinois.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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