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to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration
the newlyweds were honored with a dinner given by the bride's grandmother
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Recent Examples of honored
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Bruce also had the lowest levels of stress hormone metabolites, was given priority access to the four central feeding stations on account of his rank, and even had a non-mate remove debris from his lower beak, the only individual in the circus to be so honored.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
No in-office president has been so honored — until now.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The library has moved to clarify that it was not named for Steve, but, in 1992, for his father Preston Tisch, an honored alum.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Speaking from orbit, Koch, surrounded by her fellow astronauts on the Artemis II mission—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen—honored generations of pioneers, including Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan, who made the mission possible.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Be sure to visit the World Press Photo site to see all of the winning and honored images.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Threat to win 30 This is the 50th anniversary of Jones winning the 1976 National League Cy Young Award, the first Padres pitcher so honored.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But in December last year, Goodell was an honored guest at the Genius Sports investor day.
—Nick Watt, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
In 2025, White Snail, directed by Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, was honored with the special jury prize and a best performance award at the Locarno Film Festival.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
On Tuesday, eight staff members from West Park High School were honored during a Roseville Joint Union High School District board meeting for their life-saving actions during the emergency.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Those qualities – the handheld instability, the textural grain – were not flaws to be corrected but signatures to be honored.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
The 10th edition of the ceremony also honored prominent figures whose contributions have had a remarkable impact on the Arab film and entertainment industry.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Sigourney Weaver is honored with a Handprint and Footprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre on May 15 in Los Angeles.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
With his family on hand, including former first lady Patricia Kempthorne and their two adult children, he was honored at the Idaho Capitol, where his casket will lie in state until Saturday morning.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
Amid his team’s ongoing playoff success, former Heat guard Duncan Robinson has been honored with the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award for April.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Adjective
My colleagues Ellie Austin, Alyson Shontell and I were so honored to co-host a talking circle with Steinem at her home in Manhattan this week, bringing together members of the Fortune MPW community to talk about AI and its impact on business and society.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Bruce also had the lowest levels of stress hormone metabolites, was given priority access to the four central feeding stations on account of his rank, and even had a non-mate remove debris from his lower beak, the only individual in the circus to be so honored.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
No in-office president has been so honored — until now.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The library has moved to clarify that it was not named for Steve, but, in 1992, for his father Preston Tisch, an honored alum.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Speaking from orbit, Koch, surrounded by her fellow astronauts on the Artemis II mission—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen—honored generations of pioneers, including Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan, who made the mission possible.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Be sure to visit the World Press Photo site to see all of the winning and honored images.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Threat to win 30 This is the 50th anniversary of Jones winning the 1976 National League Cy Young Award, the first Padres pitcher so honored.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But in December last year, Goodell was an honored guest at the Genius Sports investor day.
—Nick Watt, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Catilin Clark is just starting her third WNBA season, and she is already being honored for a big career achievement in a pregame ceremony.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
In 2025, White Snail, directed by Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, was honored with the special jury prize and a best performance award at the Locarno Film Festival.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
On Tuesday, eight staff members from West Park High School were honored during a Roseville Joint Union High School District board meeting for their life-saving actions during the emergency.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Those qualities – the handheld instability, the textural grain – were not flaws to be corrected but signatures to be honored.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
The 10th edition of the ceremony also honored prominent figures whose contributions have had a remarkable impact on the Arab film and entertainment industry.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Sigourney Weaver is honored with a Handprint and Footprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre on May 15 in Los Angeles.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
With his family on hand, including former first lady Patricia Kempthorne and their two adult children, he was honored at the Idaho Capitol, where his casket will lie in state until Saturday morning.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
Amid his team’s ongoing playoff success, former Heat guard Duncan Robinson has been honored with the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award for April.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honored
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Carter was soon turning out hits of his own, often backed by the celebrated session players at FAME.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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In the film Damon portrays a celebrated astronaut who, stranded and desperate, nearly sacrifices humanity to save himself.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
Verb
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So, before tip-off on Friday, the team recognized Clark's accomplishment.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Larry will also be recognized for contributing to the pinball community on Friday.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Short but sweet Jacksonville took advantage of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback Trevor Lawrence getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars’ schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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To paraphrase the famous musical title, a funny thing happened on the way to the upfronts this year.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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In the statement, Serfer thanked diners for the memories.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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Svitolina thanked all the home fans who watched her from her home country the past two weeks.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Carano didn’t have any fighting experience either when Coker walked into renowned Muay Thai Grand Master Toddy’s gym in Las Vegas.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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This rightly renowned novel is an incredible exploration of a believable historical situation where twin Black girls, Desiree and Stella, born in 1938 Louisiana.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The script, credited to new collaborator Simon Lyashenko and Zvyagintsev and adapted freely from Chabrol’s 1969 thriller, wastes nothing, not even a throwaway comment at a restaurant dinner that Gleb and Galina attend about the last time Gleb cleaned his own house.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Officials in Alameda County credited investments in housing programs and closer collaboration with cities, including Oakland, where most of the county’s unhoused people live.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Christopher Abbott, Jon Bernthal, Rose Byrne, Carrie Coon, Ayo Edebiri, Alden Ehrenreich, Luke Evans, Daniel Radcliffe, Laurie Metcalf and Lea Michele are just a sampling of the big-name performers nominated today for 2026 New York Drama League Awards in the distinguished performances category.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Helicopters and trailers arrived in large numbers, famous faces and a distinguished director settled in near grazing cattle, and the cameras started rolling.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Most recently, she was feted with the ACM’s honorary Poet’s Award in 2022.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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Denis was feted in Cannes this year with the honorary Golden Carriage (Carrosse d’Or) award bestowed by Directors’ Fortnight.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Honored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honored. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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