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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Moscow also announced that monuments in Russia's Kursk region would be erected in honor of North Korea's soldiers fighting against Ukraine.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
During Saturday's ceremony the park will officially named the Ron Pawley Jr. Sports Complex in honor of the late Ron Pawley Jr., 1996 graduate of Lavaca High School and a kicker for the football team.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025
Francis, for instance, was the first pope to name himself in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who was known for his devotion to the poor.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
The Pete & Thomas Foundation was founded by the Grammy-winning musician in 2022, in honor of her late parents, Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete Jr.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 May 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
During Saturday's ceremony the park will officially named the Ron Pawley Jr. Sports Complex in honor of the late Ron Pawley Jr., 1996 graduate of Lavaca High School and a kicker for the football team.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025
Francis, for instance, was the first pope to name himself in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who was known for his devotion to the poor.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
The Pete & Thomas Foundation was founded by the Grammy-winning musician in 2022, in honor of her late parents, Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete Jr.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 May 2025
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“In (someone's) honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28someone%27s%29%20honor. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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