honorary

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The motion to remove Mountbatten-Windsor's honorary Freedom three years ago was carried unanimously at a full council meeting.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Then came a shift in 2016, when the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Lynn Stalmaster, who cast hundreds of films and jump-started the careers of Dustin Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, John Travolta and Christopher Reeve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

If that’s the case, it feels like it’s time to give the great Fisk an honorary Oscar at the next Governors Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Snoop Dogg made headlines at the Winter Olympics, where he was an honorary coach for Team USA as well as a special correspondent for US broadcaster NBC.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

In return, Nasir made the twenty-year-old Mohammed an honorary lieutenant in the navy.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers