How to Use in (someone's) honor in a Sentence

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• Each year, Guzewich has walked in honor of a loved one.
  — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2023
• What in the name of Lem Barney? There are blue cocktails served in honor of the Leos.
  — USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
• Shop now to get the pink color for $349 in honor of Black Friday.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
• The day’s name is in honor of the date of Granger’s announcement and first appeared around 1903.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 12 June 2023
• The singer will perform a set in honor of the Queen of Rock & Roll during Sunday’s awards show.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2023
• And in 1995, the name changed again to the Cuyahoga in honor of Ohio's winding Cuyahoga River.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
• Both Dominic and Nick want to keep doing well on and off the field in honor of their late father.
  — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
• The number has changed several times over the years, from an area code of the town where Mega used to play to a No. 98, in honor of the club’s birth year.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
• The trek has been renamed the Good Times tour, also in honor of Cattermole, who sang lead on the group’s 2001 song of the same name.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2023
• When the baby boy was born in March, Green named him Spider in honor of Spencer’s nickname.
  — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 13 July 2023
• Josh took to Instagram to share a snap of him and his wife packing on the PDA in honor of the special milestone.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
• Her studio is called Cat Tracks Studio in honor of her siamese cats.
  — Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023
• Markle has also been known to wear a Mummy necklace in honor of Archie.
  — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 27 Aug. 2020
• Both McCarthy and Wahlberg posted tributes to the new grad in honor of the occasion.
  — Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
• The tequila and grapefruit spritz was named in honor of the Carlyle Group Inc., which was one of the sponsors of a conference in the hotel.
  — Michael Smith, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024
• Just don't make any plans to mail a letter or visit the bank — most are closed in honor of Presidents Day.
  — Mike Snider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2024
• At the time, Bryan penned a sweet post on Instagram about her in honor of their special milestone.
  — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
• In a statement Monday, Newsom said flags at the state Capitol would be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• The structure was renamed the AA Hendry Reef in honor of a local family.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 July 2023
• Instagram has added a shoutout to gold medals in an Easter egg to one of its newest features in honor of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
• This year's event featured a piece of pop music history in honor of John Lennon and George Michael.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
• These are just a few of the things that Heidi Klum—the undisputed Queen of Halloween—has dressed up as in honor of the spooky holiday.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
• The street name is in honor of García’s Clics Modernos album which was launched 40 years ago.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2023
• The goal is to reopen the hotel in 2026 in honor of its centennial, McWhinney has said.
  — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
• At the age of 17, Emily launched a neighborhood book drive in honor of her dad, Mike Bhatnagar.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 7 May 2023
• Her middle name, Storm, is in honor of Keough’s late brother Benjamin.
  — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 16 Sep. 2024
• And, in honor of Juneteenth, below, a few beauty brand founders reflect on what the important day means to them.
  — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 17 June 2024
• The project was the work of director Jack Jewers, who has released six short films in honor of the Folio anniversary.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
• Heart of a Champion Award in honor of Stephen, who died by suicide at age 40 in December.
  — Topher Gauk-Roger, Peoplemag, 13 May 2023
• The Canoebicle costs $16 per session to rent in honor of how many years Leinie's Summer Shandy has been around, per the website.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2023

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024