honorific
Example Sentences
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Three of these are the honorific academies, with elected membership earned, permanent and under no obligation to produce reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hours after Garcia announced Morales’ transition job, the Board of Trustees gathered to vote on granting him the honorific title of professor emeritus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The problem is that not everyone can be mother, and it takes a certain style of cinematic performance to earn such an honorific distinction.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
State media soon afterwards showed a projectile said to be launched at Israel bearing the slogan, "At Your Command, Sayyid Mojtaba", using an Islamic honorific.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
I’m so annoyed, I forget to use the proper honorific when addressing a teacher.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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