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The commander-in-chief gave himself one more honorific while gloating over the potential end of New York City's congestion pricing: king.

From Salon

But Thelma turned out to be a boy, so they opted for the honorific.

She lost her honorific “Her Royal Highness” title in 2002 so as to be allowed to start her own business.

From BBC

On the Zoom screen, his name is “Director Park,” using the title as an honorific, common in Korean culture.

Howell earned a total of $7,500 for his work on the job, and the honorific of Arizona’s founding document being named “the Howell Code,” according to Wagoner’s book.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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