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

in (someone's) honor

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  • Young's death sparked several peaceful vigils in her memory and in honor of her unborn daughter.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The exhibit will launch on Sept.15 in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2024
  • 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 | Lgore@al.com, 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Earlier this week, Swift teased some lyrics from the forthcoming album in honor of the solar eclipse on March 8.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024

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