in honor of
idiom
: as a way to show respect and admiration for (someone)
They're having a dinner in honor of the new coach.
The building was named in honor of the city's founder.
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The singer recorded and released her own version in 2022 in honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of Let Go.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 2025
Uganda marked a holiday Tuesday in honor of a group of Christian martyrs who were killed between 1885 and 1887 on the orders of a local king.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
The Six Billion Dollar Man won a Special Jury Prize in honor of the 10th anniversary of l’Oeil d’or.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 June 2025
The tool scholarships were established in honor of LeRoy Morell, a 1938 graduate of San Jose Technical High School.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 2025
Uganda marked a holiday Tuesday in honor of a group of Christian martyrs who were killed between 1885 and 1887 on the orders of a local king.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
The Six Billion Dollar Man won a Special Jury Prize in honor of the 10th anniversary of l’Oeil d’or.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 June 2025
The tool scholarships were established in honor of LeRoy Morell, a 1938 graduate of San Jose Technical High School.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
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“In honor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20honor%20of. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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