in (someone's) honor
idiom
: as a way to show respect and admiration for (someone)
They're having a dinner in the new coach's honor.
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In 2013, it was renamed the Copley Symphony Hall at Jacobs Music Center in honor of Joan and Irwin Jacobs, who have given more than $130 million to the nonprofit orchestra over the past two decades alone.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
This came into play when Iman posted a dozen photos of Lexi in honor of her 18th birthday, and she was offered opportunities to model.
—Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
As Sykes appears on Vogue’s The Run-Through podcast today in honor of her new book, Wives Like Us, take a look back at her bucolic Cotswolds home.
—Plum Sykes, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Among the acts slated to perform in honor of the pioneering electronic artists are: CHRISTEENE, Bauhaus’ David J and members of Psychic TV (Alice Genese, Jeff Berner, Douglas Rushkoff and Randy Schrager), plus special guests and a PTV-acid house DJ set from Paul McCartney DJ Chris Holmes.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2024
While not much is known about Maria, Janiece, Jaz and Chad, in 2020, Ayesha gave them a sweet shout-out on Instagram in honor of National Siblings Day.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Teran was inspired to join the annual event in honor of his parents, who moved to southwest Detroit after leaving Texas in 1946.
—Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
The Artists of the Year Award was renamed in 2020 in honor of late arts board member Mildred L. Harpole.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Judy Shepard, co-founder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, an organization created in honor of her gay son who was brutally murdered.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 May 2024
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
This came into play when Iman posted a dozen photos of Lexi in honor of her 18th birthday, and she was offered opportunities to model.
—Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
As Sykes appears on Vogue’s The Run-Through podcast today in honor of her new book, Wives Like Us, take a look back at her bucolic Cotswolds home.
—Plum Sykes, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Among the acts slated to perform in honor of the pioneering electronic artists are: CHRISTEENE, Bauhaus’ David J and members of Psychic TV (Alice Genese, Jeff Berner, Douglas Rushkoff and Randy Schrager), plus special guests and a PTV-acid house DJ set from Paul McCartney DJ Chris Holmes.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2024
While not much is known about Maria, Janiece, Jaz and Chad, in 2020, Ayesha gave them a sweet shout-out on Instagram in honor of National Siblings Day.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Teran was inspired to join the annual event in honor of his parents, who moved to southwest Detroit after leaving Texas in 1946.
—Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
The Artists of the Year Award was renamed in 2020 in honor of late arts board member Mildred L. Harpole.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Judy Shepard, co-founder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, an organization created in honor of her gay son who was brutally murdered.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 May 2024
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