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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Highlighting Global Economic Divergences And Challenges. Earnings Season Begins Amid Inflation Concerns And Market Uncertainty Markets were closed on Thursday in honor of Jimmy Carter's passing. —

Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 The New York Stock Exchange is closed on Thursday in honor of late former President Jimmy Carter. —

Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025 President Joe Biden has declared Thursday a National Day of Mourning in honor of former president Jimmy Carter. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 The Chiefs’ official website says the name was in honor of Bartle – a larger-than-life mayor who got the nickname after serving as a chief executive of the Boy Scouts – and his effort to help lure the team to Kansas City. —

Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in (someone's) honor

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