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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The mayor of Angleton, John Wright, ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at all city buildings for 14 days in honor of White, according to a news release.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
The $233 amount is in honor of the 233 Americans diagnosed with cancer every hour.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
As part of its annual tradition, the coffee house is offering a free donut with the purchase of any drink in honor of National Donut Day.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
The treasure might have been buried in honor of a high-ranking individual and involved a long, grand ceremony, Hamilton said in the release.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
The $233 amount is in honor of the 233 Americans diagnosed with cancer every hour.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
As part of its annual tradition, the coffee house is offering a free donut with the purchase of any drink in honor of National Donut Day.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
The treasure might have been buried in honor of a high-ranking individual and involved a long, grand ceremony, Hamilton said in the release.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.
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