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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While other members asked to adjourn the night in honor of a grandparent, record producer Quincy Jones and U.S. veterans, Price asked that the meeting end in her own memory. —

Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 Mariah Carey, Queen of Christmas, Just Dropped a Line of Christmas Decor and Gifts at Amazon And the superstar went step further in honor of the 30th anniversary of her best-selling Christmas album by launching an Amazon storefront. —

Jade Gomez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Shocked into taking a political stand, Mann turned a birthday speech in honor of the Nobel Prize–winning author Gerhart Hauptmann into a stirring call for democracy. —

George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 Here’s what to know about Election Day and what stores and services might be open and closed in honor of the big day. Election 2024: See Arizona election results | Live coverage on Election Day Are banks open on Election Day? —

Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in (someone's) honor

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