in (someone's) honor
idiom
: as a way to show respect and admiration for (someone)
They're having a dinner in the new coach's honor.
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While other members asked to adjourn the night in honor of a grandparent, record producer Quincy Jones and U.S. veterans, Price asked that the meeting end in her own memory.
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Mariah Carey, Queen of Christmas, Just Dropped a Line of Christmas Decor and Gifts at Amazon
And the superstar went step further in honor of the 30th anniversary of her best-selling Christmas album by launching an Amazon storefront.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Shocked into taking a political stand, Mann turned a birthday speech in honor of the Nobel Prize–winning author Gerhart Hauptmann into a stirring call for democracy.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Here’s what to know about Election Day and what stores and services might be open and closed in honor of the big day.
Election 2024: See Arizona election results | Live coverage on Election Day
Are banks open on Election Day?
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Mariah Carey, Queen of Christmas, Just Dropped a Line of Christmas Decor and Gifts at Amazon
And the superstar went step further in honor of the 30th anniversary of her best-selling Christmas album by launching an Amazon storefront.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Shocked into taking a political stand, Mann turned a birthday speech in honor of the Nobel Prize–winning author Gerhart Hauptmann into a stirring call for democracy.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Here’s what to know about Election Day and what stores and services might be open and closed in honor of the big day.
Election 2024: See Arizona election results | Live coverage on Election Day
Are banks open on Election Day?
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“In (someone's) honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28someone%27s%29%20honor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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