honor society
Americannoun
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honor societies
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of honor society
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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He became a model student, a member of an honor society called the Beta Club.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
Frazer’s teams, from an otherwise average school, have won 13 of the last 14 national math competitions sponsored by Mu Alpha Theta, the honor society for mathematics students.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
To discourage grind culture, they don't rank students or allow honor society sashes at graduation.
From Salon ● May 1, 2022
He graduated magna cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
He was active in the honor society and the school’s Hi-Y chapter.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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