How to Use honorary in a Sentence

honorary

adjective

• He's an honorary member of the club.
• He is the honorary president of the commission.
• He was awarded an honorary degree.
• Most senior royals hold honorary military roles and have worn uniforms to commemorate the queen.
  — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022
• Godard received an honorary Oscar in 2010, but didn’t travel to pick up the award.
  — Angelina Rascouet, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022
• The two are honorary chairs of the gala that will take place on April 21 at the Hilton Anatole.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2023
• He was named an honorary life member of the guild in 1990.
  — Caroline Brew, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
• And, oh yes, she was awarded an honorary OBE by the Queen in 2016.
  — Joe Utichi, Deadline, 13 June 2024
• The Princess of Wales, 42, is the honorary colonel of the Irish Guards, which are trooping its flag at the parade this year.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
• His first day in the honorary position was Jan. 1 of this year.
  — Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
• The monochromatic look serves as an homage to the Irish Guards, of which Kate was named honorary Colonel last year.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 June 2023
• The honorary street signs don’t affect the addresses on the block.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
• An honorary cross hung around his neck and military medals were pinned to the left side of his chest.
  — Brian Melley, ajc, 6 May 2023
• He’s held onto the trophy given to him in Bel Air, and last year served as the honorary starter for the first race of the day.
  — Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
• Sharks alumni Dan Boyle and Wayne Thomas will serve as honorary captains for the event.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
• Michael Douglas will receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the event.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 16 May 2023
• With his dad looking on from the front row, Ewan was declared an honorary high school graduate in the class of 2025.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
• Her mother served as the honorary consul of Panama in Guyana.
  — Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2022
• Usher's role as honorary chair is a full-circle moment for the R&B star.
  — Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
• The actor received his fourth award, an honorary Oscar, in 2014.
  — Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2023
• The honorary doctorate was awarded to the rapper in 2015.
  — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2022
• He, along with Michael Douglas, will be given honorary Palme d’Ors.
  — Jake Coyle, USA TODAY, 15 May 2023
• The honorary positions are unpaid and awarded at the discretion of the monarch, the Ministry of Defence said.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
• The honorary Heart of Sarajevo will take pride of place in my home and remind me of the need to take risks, to act in solidarity.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2023
• Played by Camila Morrone, Camila is the honorary sixth member of the group, but is often left home alone with the baby.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2023
• The six musicians in the band consider Galea to be an honorary seventh.
  — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2022
• The recipient of a second honorary award, the Hal David Starlight Award, will be announced at a later date.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2023
• She also was appointed to the honorary post of chancellor at the College of William and Mary in Virginia.
  — Mark Sherman The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
• She was named an honorary captain at the team’s spring football game during that April visit.
  — oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
• In 2011, Jones was awarded an honorary Academy Award for his career as a whole.
  — Ethan Sacks, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2024