in honor of

Idioms  

1. In celebration of, as a mark of respect for, as in We are holding a banquet in honor of the president. [c. 1300]

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Example Sentences

The German music scholar and conductor Helmuth Rilling, who died earlier this month at age 92, devoted his life to them and, in honor of the 300th anniversary of Bach’s birth in 1985, made recordings of all the sacred cantatas, later adding the 20-odd surviving secular cantatas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inside the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Iñárritu is giving me a tour of his new installation “Sueño Perro:” a sensorial celebration of his 2000 debut film, “Amores Perros,” in honor of its 25th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Traitors” host proved himself to be an amiable, good-natured BAFTAs anchor, changing his flamboyant, sequined suits several times, once to an ornate white ensemble in honor of the costume category.

From Los Angeles Times

In Lafmejan, a village in the northwestern province of Gilan, a large crowd gathered outside a mosque for the 40-day mourning ceremony in honor of a young protester.

From The Wall Street Journal

The name was changed this year in honor of a friend and fellow Hall of Fame trainer who died last summer.

From Los Angeles Times