in honor of

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

Example Sentences

One tweeted out a trans-character-centered article from Netflix’s in-house publication, Tudum, posted earlier this year in honor of International Trans Day of Visibility.

From Slate

I was speaking about my book on one panel, as well as presenting an award in honor of the late scholar Donald Shoup.

From Slate

The Angels have put up two statues at Angel Stadium: one in honor of founding owner Gene Autry, the other in memory of Michelle Carew, the daughter of Hall of Famer Rod Carew, who lost her life to leukemia at 18.

From Los Angeles Times

Weho Times, the local outlet in question, reported that a sign was placed Sunday in the square reading: “Shame on West Hollywood for lowering our flags in honor of a racist, transphobic, homophobic, Nazi-loving monster.”

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier in the day, young conservatives gathered on campus, hanging red banners in honor of Kirk’s Republican ideology and carrying posters with phrases such as “We are not afraid” and “Charlie Kirk, American hero.”

From Los Angeles Times