honorary
Example Sentences
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Prof Sloan added that the university is looking forward to "sustaining a close connection" with the the honorary alumni in the years ahead.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
A man who set up a wildlife conservation charity has said being given an honorary degree is the "highlight" of his year.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Despite Harry and Meghan’s entreaties, they were stripped of royal patronages and honorary military titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Mr. Kidd describes this as “a spectacular breach of conventional academic protocol,” especially as the dons conferred unopposed—on the same day—an honorary degree on Alessandro Pertini, the 88-year-old Italian president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Mom hung ours up in the hallway with the rest of our family photos, which makes it seem like Elizabeth II is my honorary grandmother.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Vocabulary lists containing honorary
Born a Crime
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Academy Awards, List 2
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The Darkest Minds
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