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Recent Examples of honoree
Our Philanthropy in Peacemaking Award honoree, Jack McGrory, is a civic leader whose life’s work is a master class in meeting the moment.
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Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Each statue is paired with objects related to the honoree’s work — from soccer balls to microscopes and drawing boards — along with a QR code linking to videos and images about their careers.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Panthers named Corbett as their 2025 Walter Payton Man of the Year honoree this past season.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Host and lifetime achievement honoree will be announced later.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
As previously announced, Gap president and CEO Richard Dickson will be the night’s headline honoree.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Her work in innovative editorial storytelling has earned her recognition as a Young Guns 23 honoree, awarded annually to top creatives under 30 worldwide.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Haley Mennenga, senior C — Mennenga, the 2025 District 6-5A Catcher of the Year and a Second Team All-Area honoree, has signed with the University of New Mexico.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Hannah Lillith Assadi, a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree, teaches fiction at the Columbia University School of the Arts and the Pratt Institute.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Each statue is paired with objects related to the honoree’s work — from soccer balls to microscopes and drawing boards — along with a QR code linking to videos and images about their careers.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Panthers named Corbett as their 2025 Walter Payton Man of the Year honoree this past season.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Host and lifetime achievement honoree will be announced later.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
As previously announced, Gap president and CEO Richard Dickson will be the night’s headline honoree.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Her work in innovative editorial storytelling has earned her recognition as a Young Guns 23 honoree, awarded annually to top creatives under 30 worldwide.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Haley Mennenga, senior C — Mennenga, the 2025 District 6-5A Catcher of the Year and a Second Team All-Area honoree, has signed with the University of New Mexico.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Hannah Lillith Assadi, a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree, teaches fiction at the Columbia University School of the Arts and the Pratt Institute.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honoree
Noun
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Seftel’s is the probable awardee.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Holger Klinck directs the Center for Conservation Bioacoustics at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, another Bezos Earth Fund awardee.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And does one perfect album make a Rock Hall inductee?—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Koehnemann also learned from his grandfather Ryne Sandberg, a Chicago Cubs legend and 2005 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee who died in Lake Bluff on July 28, 2025.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Honoree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoree. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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