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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Recent Examples on the Web The firefighters rescued the cub, initially naming him Hot Foot Teddy, but soon decided on Smokey in honor of his survival and bravery in the face of the deadly wildfire that nearly took his life. —

Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2024 On the Friday before the concert, a lunch was given in honor of C magazine founder and Santa Barbara magazine owner Jennifer Smith by Whitney Bromberg Hawkings in her stunning home. —

Irena Medavoy, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2024 The Sandinistas were named in honor of Augusto César Sandino, leader of the rebellion against the 1927-1933 U.S. occupation of Nicaragua, and became the focus of President Ronald Reagan’s anticommunist ire. —

TIME, 9 Aug. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for in (someone's) honor

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