honored

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The airline, which no longer serves the U.S., honored the tickets and turned it into a brilliant social-media campaign, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Driver Alexander Rossi, a two-time Grand Prix winner, and former Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster will be honored, free to attend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Their study, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology in July 2020, noted that the name honored "his tireless work on the Late Cretaceous paleontology of the Southeast and Eastern Seaboard, USA."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Billy Idol, chanteuse Sade, metal legends Iron Maiden and Manchester outfits Joy Division and New Order were also honored, along with hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and velvet-voiced crooner Luther Vandross.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I can think of no other reason that honored and honorable Prince Dain, soon to be the ruler of Faerie, would ask for me.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black