in honor of
idiom
: as a way to show respect and admiration for (someone)
They're having a dinner in honor of the new coach.
The building was named in honor of the city's founder.
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Red Lace Dress, State Dinner at the White House
President invited Bezos and Sánchez to a state dinner at the White House on April 10, 2024, in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
On Inauguration Day 2025, some flags will remain at half-staff in honor of deceased former President Jimmy Carter, while others will be raised to full-staff for incoming President Donald Trump.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
They are named in honor of Jim Casey, the founder of United Parcel Service, who established Casey Family Programs in 1966 as an operating foundation to help improve the safety and success of children and their families across America.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Challenges also include: Flags At Half-Staff Flags will be flying at half-staff when Trump takes office later this month in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29 at age 100.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
On Inauguration Day 2025, some flags will remain at half-staff in honor of deceased former President Jimmy Carter, while others will be raised to full-staff for incoming President Donald Trump.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
They are named in honor of Jim Casey, the founder of United Parcel Service, who established Casey Family Programs in 1966 as an operating foundation to help improve the safety and success of children and their families across America.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Challenges also include: Flags At Half-Staff Flags will be flying at half-staff when Trump takes office later this month in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29 at age 100.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“In honor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20honor%20of. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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