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Recent Examples of honoree
Dunker was a third-team Big Ten Conference honoree in 2025 as a redshirt senior.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The 2019 Kennedy Center honoree, a protege of the late Leonard Bernstein, was a gifted pianist known for his exuberant compositions and ability to break down musical genres, and in particular, his dynamic interpretations of Gustav Mahler.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The 2010 National Medal of Arts recipient and 2019 Kennedy Center honoree also had a reputation as a bad boy of classical music, once leaving the stage at the Hollywood Bowl to protest noise from a police helicopter.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Thomas was a 12-time Grammy winner, most recently in 2021, and was also a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and a Kennedy Center honoree.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Cathay Pacific—an honoree on Condé Nast Traveler's latest list of Bright Ideas in Travel—has developed a new food waste recycling program that produces enough biogas to power approximately 8,000 Hong Kong homes per year.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Devin Hester, a former Chicago Bear and Hall of Famer, is helping the company welcome the first honoree.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Longtime sports media and entertainment executive Steve Bornstein will be feted during the Sports Emmys on May 26, Emmy-winning ABC News journalist Martha Raddatz is the News Emmys honoree on May 27, and Emmy-winning documentarian Sam Pollard will receive the Documentary Emmys prize on May 28.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
William Bradley, who became San Diego’s first Michelin star honoree in 2019, was over the moon with excitement Thursday about San Diego’s selection as a host city.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The 2019 Kennedy Center honoree, a protege of the late Leonard Bernstein, was a gifted pianist known for his exuberant compositions and ability to break down musical genres, and in particular, his dynamic interpretations of Gustav Mahler.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The 2010 National Medal of Arts recipient and 2019 Kennedy Center honoree also had a reputation as a bad boy of classical music, once leaving the stage at the Hollywood Bowl to protest noise from a police helicopter.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Thomas was a 12-time Grammy winner, most recently in 2021, and was also a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and a Kennedy Center honoree.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Cathay Pacific—an honoree on Condé Nast Traveler's latest list of Bright Ideas in Travel—has developed a new food waste recycling program that produces enough biogas to power approximately 8,000 Hong Kong homes per year.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Devin Hester, a former Chicago Bear and Hall of Famer, is helping the company welcome the first honoree.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Longtime sports media and entertainment executive Steve Bornstein will be feted during the Sports Emmys on May 26, Emmy-winning ABC News journalist Martha Raddatz is the News Emmys honoree on May 27, and Emmy-winning documentarian Sam Pollard will receive the Documentary Emmys prize on May 28.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
William Bradley, who became San Diego’s first Michelin star honoree in 2019, was over the moon with excitement Thursday about San Diego’s selection as a host city.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honoree
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Jane Neilson, a member of the East Bay Chapter and awardee to the June 2025 HLAA Convention, will share findings presented during the Research Symposium held at the convention in 2025.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Seftel’s is the probable awardee.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clayton Kershaw was the most recent inductee, bringing the total to 17 Hall of Famers.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This year's inductees as Performers consist of Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, Wu-Tang Clan and the late Luther Vandross.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Honoree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoree. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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