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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Middleton, who was named honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards in 2022, has been a regular at the parade since 2012, according to Good Morning America.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
An Austin landmark ever since it was built in 1886, the storied Driskill Hotel has seen living history up close and personal for close to 140 years, ever since Jesse Driskill, an honorary Civil War colonel, built it and promptly lost it in a high-stakes poker game.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Jones, along with Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, was an honorary co-chair for United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Reading Day to help continue the initiative’s impact on children in North Texas.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Some Democrats applauded at certain points, such as when 13-year-old DJ Daniel was named an honorary Secret Service agent.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
An Austin landmark ever since it was built in 1886, the storied Driskill Hotel has seen living history up close and personal for close to 140 years, ever since Jesse Driskill, an honorary Civil War colonel, built it and promptly lost it in a high-stakes poker game.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Jones, along with Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, was an honorary co-chair for United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Reading Day to help continue the initiative’s impact on children in North Texas.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Some Democrats applauded at certain points, such as when 13-year-old DJ Daniel was named an honorary Secret Service agent.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Honorary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorary. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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