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honours list

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noun

  1. a list of those who have had or are having an honour, esp a peerage or membership of an order of chivalry, conferred on them

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Since not being included in the latest honours list, there has been no comment from McIlroy or anyone close to him.

From BBC Dec. 31, 2025

Anderson was named in former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list in April for services to cricket.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2025

Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak named 36 people in his resignation honours list - most of whom were high-profile former Conservative ministers, and advisors.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2025

He is not the youngest sporting figure to feature on the honours list, however - Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds was made an MBE aged 14 in 2009.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2025

Full of dark hints and a portentous secret, he delayed the wedding for twenty-five whole days in order that it should follow immediately upon the publication of the birthday honours list.

From The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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