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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The clip later shows that the star was then joined by her twins, Moroccan and Monroe, both 13, who gift their mom a celebratory bouquet of flowers in honor of her achievement in a rare public appearance. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Grand Marnier will invite fans aged 21 and older to attend an exclusive Grand Margarita tasting in New York, Houston and Atlanta from December into early 2025 to drink signature brand cocktails and collect Future’s Dirty Sprite 2 (DS2) vinyl in honor of its decade anniversary. —

Kanika Talwar, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 For Tóth, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who was well known for his work prior to the war, his madness is the construction of a community center to be named in honor of his benefactor’s late mother. —

Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024 The Enquirer is bringing back this story in honor of her last Eras Tour show Dec. 8, 2024. —

David Wysong, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in (someone's) honor

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