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honorary

[on-uh-rer-ee] / ˈɒn əˌrɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
honorific
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Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa and Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch are to receive honorary doctorates from the University of Glasgow later this year.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“He seems to have been called by every honorary title imaginable,” noted one biographer—“the country’s leading novelist, philosopher, educator, designer, agricultural experimenter, architect, industrial management specialist, general and ping pong trainer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

On Thursday, she had her honorary Freedom of the City of York stripped, in a further fall from grace.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

If that’s the case, it feels like it’s time to give the great Fisk an honorary Oscar at the next Governors Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The following morning they received honorary doctor of science degrees for their pioneering spirit.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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