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
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
But Marina quickly picked up Spanish and emerged as a key advisor to the Spaniards, who were soon referring to her as “Doña Marina,” an honorific of respect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
Ayesha addresses my parents with the automatic honorific accorded all desis of parental age.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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