as in recognizing
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 honoring
Golden Eve will feature in-depth interviews and career retrospectives for the recipients of the two special awards, honoring people from the movie (DeMille) and TV (Burnett) business who have made lasting contributions on and off screen.
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Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The Sinclair Broadcast Group announced plans to air a remembrance special honoring Kirk on all Sinclair stations Friday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The move comes ahead of Sunday's memorial service honoring the slain conservative activist.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The past few months have been no exception, bringing a wave of openings that showcase the city’s ever-evolving palate while honoring its diverse culinary roots.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That is really honoring herself.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The brothers regularly — though separately — participate in events honoring young people making a difference in communities around the world.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
In a ceremony broadcast live on Facebook, hundreds of Catholics can be seen singing, praying and honoring the shrine by laying yellow sunflowers as offerings.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
One Brooklyn family is honoring the legacy of their son and brother, Jimmy Quinn, who died at 23 in the North Tower, by attending the New York Mets game against the Texas Rangers on September 12.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The Sinclair Broadcast Group announced plans to air a remembrance special honoring Kirk on all Sinclair stations Friday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The move comes ahead of Sunday's memorial service honoring the slain conservative activist.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The past few months have been no exception, bringing a wave of openings that showcase the city’s ever-evolving palate while honoring its diverse culinary roots.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That is really honoring herself.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The brothers regularly — though separately — participate in events honoring young people making a difference in communities around the world.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
In a ceremony broadcast live on Facebook, hundreds of Catholics can be seen singing, praying and honoring the shrine by laying yellow sunflowers as offerings.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
One Brooklyn family is honoring the legacy of their son and brother, Jimmy Quinn, who died at 23 in the North Tower, by attending the New York Mets game against the Texas Rangers on September 12.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honoring
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Creating a culture of change starts with recognizing the moment and acting on it.—
Jay Deady,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Under Weinstock’s leadership, Paramount’s marketing team has also tapped into the ever-growing creator space, recognizing early on that, with the continuing emergence of TikTok, Instagram and Snap influencers, the essential need for Creator Marketing to catapult a movie to a great global opening.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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So is thanking your second manager worth taking food from a child?—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Now, Wise has spoken out about the injury on social media, thanking everyone for the support.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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In anycase, the big Grand Finale is coming to theaters soon and Peacock is celebrating the event with a special that includes interviews with the cast and should be fun for fans.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The September Nintendo Direct kicked off with 20 minutes of Mario celebration, commemorating the 40th anniversary of everyone's favorite video game plumber.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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While the anniversary is well worth commemorating, Björn Bender, CEO of Rail Europe, is looking towards the future, as rail travel throughout the European continent is literally moving faster and becoming more integrated.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Honoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoring. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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