honors

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The dinosaur's name honors the traditions of the Aonikenk people, the southernmost group of the Indigenous Tehuelche peoples of Patagonia.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

He felt he’d been overlooked for such honors by American colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Observed on the last Monday of May each year, Memorial Day honors and mourns the military personnel who died both during wartime and times of peace.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Busch won his first Cup Series race in 2005 and claimed rookie of the year honors the same year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

So they served as laboratory assistants for science projects and turned the kitchen table into an honors calculus class.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly