honorary
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Mark Twain said the honorary doctorate he was given by Oxford University in 1907 marked the healing of an old wound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Actor and Indianapolis native Brendan Fraser will be the honorary starter and wave the green flag.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
On that note, one emotional highlight to date was the presentation of an unannounced honorary Palme to John Travolta.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The following year, Ekubo received an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the Institut Supérieur de Communication et de Gestion in Benin.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
His arguments for a fortified national government became the centerpiece around which all the compromises and revisions of the eventual document congealed, giving him the honorary title of “Father of the Constitution.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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