Definition of Honorary

a title or acclaim without having to go through the normal route to achieve it

Examples of Honorary in a sentence

After his untimely death, the student was given an honorary degree.  🔊

Maya Angelou was awarded several honorary degrees by colleges as prestigious as Harvard.  🔊

Angelina Jolie was named an honorary knight for her humanitarian work.  🔊

Military dogs that die in action are awarded an honorary Purple Heart.  🔊

She earned an honorary doctorate for her foreign policy work in Africa.  🔊

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