as in commemorative
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
an honorary plaque marking the site of the first public school in America
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In addition to his honorary Oscar, Lynch’s one-of-a-kind career was acknowledged by a special award (shared with his frequent star Laura Dern) at the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards and a Golden Lion at the 2006 Venice Film Festival.
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Chris Morris, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2022, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists found 500 current and former honorary consuls had been accused of crimes or embroiled in controversy.
—Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
What To Know Levy, honorary mayor of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, was among the celebrities whose homes were destroyed in the fires, PEOPLE reported.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Kate Leonard, the honorary consul of Japan in San Diego, encouraged me to apply after reading my Mother’s Day opinion essay in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
—Eva Kurima, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Chris Morris, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2022, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists found 500 current and former honorary consuls had been accused of crimes or embroiled in controversy.
—Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
What To Know Levy, honorary mayor of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, was among the celebrities whose homes were destroyed in the fires, PEOPLE reported.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Kate Leonard, the honorary consul of Japan in San Diego, encouraged me to apply after reading my Mother’s Day opinion essay in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
—Eva Kurima, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Honorary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorary. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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