honorary
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Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa and Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch are to receive honorary doctorates from the University of Glasgow later this year.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“He seems to have been called by every honorary title imaginable,” noted one biographer—“the country’s leading novelist, philosopher, educator, designer, agricultural experimenter, architect, industrial management specialist, general and ping pong trainer.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
An honorary doctorate is the highest honour UU can bestow and is awarded to inspirational people who have made an outstanding impact in their field.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
He was nominated for three other Oscars and received an honorary Oscar in 2002, which Streisand presented to him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
The prince of Kuwait attended the race and celebrated him at an honorary dinner in Naples.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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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