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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Paleontologist Reg Sprigg initially identified its distinctive quilted pattern and named it in honor of Ben Dickinson, a government official with the South Australian Mines Department.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Winfrey wore a bright yellow sweater in honor of King's call signs which is sunshine.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
According to her memoir, Rosanne chose the middle name Rivers for her firstborn daughter in honor of her paternal grandmother, Carrie Cloveree, whose maiden name was Rivers.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Members decided to name the lodge in honor of the county sheriff, Benjamin Franklin Snow; thus, the lodge was named Snow Hall.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Winfrey wore a bright yellow sweater in honor of King's call signs which is sunshine.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
According to her memoir, Rosanne chose the middle name Rivers for her firstborn daughter in honor of her paternal grandmother, Carrie Cloveree, whose maiden name was Rivers.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Members decided to name the lodge in honor of the county sheriff, Benjamin Franklin Snow; thus, the lodge was named Snow Hall.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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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 20 Apr. 2025.
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