But praise is an earned thing. It has to be deserved like an honorary degree or a hug from a child. From LearnThat.org. [Phyllis McGinley]
An honorary degree. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
But the daughter, although older, was never in the running for the title honorary though it may now be. From Wordnik.com. [custody battle from hell, 2.0 « raincoaster] Reference
What does the word honorary mean but a sinecure?. From Wordnik.com. [A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father] Reference
When they sometimes give a degree like that in the university, isn't it called honorary?. From Wordnik.com. [GRADUATING MEDICAL STUDENTS] Reference
Johnny Grant known as the honorary mayor of Hollywood - coming online soon. From Wordnik.com. [Luxist] Reference
Silbersher on the left and a couple Matthew calls his honorary grandparents on the right. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City Star: Front Page] Reference
Often aiding and abetting the situation is another group of poseurs known as honorary authors. From Wordnik.com. [Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews] Reference
The chap who showed me the stones was what you'd call the honorary custodian; a privileged character because of his genius. From Wordnik.com. [The Drums of Jeopardy] Reference
WOLF: They are going to be kind of honorary coaches on both sides. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2009] Reference
You could just say that I was an "honorary" Nebraskan for the day. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Sea, an atrocious night train, and the American embassy] Reference
Maybe I ought to be awarded some kind of honorary Dem medal or something. From Wordnik.com. [republican Positions on Iraq or My Brain Hurts] Reference
Perhaps Makke had decided to adopt them, as a kind of honorary grandmother. From Wordnik.com. [The White Gryphon]
But I guess the title is "honorary" so he skates past the law by bending it. From Wordnik.com. [Flashback: Rudy Attacked Ron Paul For Blaming America For 9/11] Reference
Man, you should get some kind of honorary doctorate from Cornell University for that one post. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: January 20, 2010] Reference
Your "honorary" degrees, your Nobel Prize what a grim farce and other awards will not save you. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Keady: Do You Really Want To Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.?] Reference
She has been attending Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meetings, where BioTek is an "honorary" member. From Wordnik.com. [Georgianne Nienaber: Bill Clinton Puts Influential Muscle Behind Agricultural Production in Haiti] Reference
For the purposes of this award, I am going to include here an "honorary" blog by a non-academic who is so worthy. From Wordnik.com. ["E" is for Excellent! The Blogging Excellence Award] Reference
Or at least some kind of honorary thing like those fancy rosettes you hand out left and right to aging rock stars?. From Wordnik.com. [Pasties (Not [Cornish] Pasties) | clusterflock] Reference
From Susan of Farmgirl Fare comes a chance to be the "honorary" owner of the first ewe born on Farmgirl's Farm in 2007. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-12-01] Reference
He had served in the Knighthood now for seven years, one of which had been spent in the "honorary" duty of guarding a bunch of corpses. From Wordnik.com. [Dragons of a Fallen Sun]
Give him some kind of honorary role here at the club. From Wordnik.com. [getreading - Reading Post - RSS feed] Reference
It's always fun to look at the "honorary" slots at the bottom of the lists. From Wordnik.com. [Israelated - English Israel blogs] Reference
The British gave then 'honorary' positions in the Royal Air Force, credentials, and uniforms. From Wordnik.com. [Blogger News Network] Reference
He and Dante became fast friends, and it seems Dante became a kind of honorary member of his court. From Wordnik.com. [Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers] Reference
Think about it, do you really want someone with an "honorary" doctorate performing you heart surgery?. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias] Reference
Clarkson was an Anglican deacon and he eventually became a kind of honorary Quaker, but his Abstract read. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Reader] Reference
January 2003; from 1996, though, he only served as an "honorary" chairman, while Cesare Romiti served as chairman. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Financial News] Reference
"I applied to public companies for this kind of honorary job, but winter sports are still far behind," Keshavan said. From Wordnik.com. [RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds]
(Jodie Whittaker) and even becomes a high-ranking officer in the SS, although John insists it's merely an "honorary" title. From Wordnik.com. [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference
"If the city of Paris makes him a so-called honorary citizen, it will certainly once again be opposed by the Chinese people. From Wordnik.com. [Phayul Latest News] Reference
He considers the Doctor of Theology, awarded to him in 2003 also by the college, to be more of an "honorary" degree, he said. From Wordnik.com. [Brownsville Herald :] Reference
He was even asked to speak at the Ontario party convention in February, where he joked about having been made an "honorary" Ontarian. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"honorary" family that could go too, and that family was chosen by drawing. From Wordnik.com. [MousePlanet] Reference
"honorary" officers, although there is no statutory authority for their appointment and their duties are not prescribed. From Wordnik.com. [Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents] Reference
I’m wondering if SF writers can get some kind of honorary membership, because eventually I want to qualify for this badge. From Wordnik.com. [Science Scouts!] Reference
He was an honorary member -- didn't have to pay dues. From Wordnik.com. [The Loneliest Hero] Reference
"Everybody is going to want her to be honorary chairman of everything.". From Wordnik.com. [But Words Will Never Hurt Me] Reference
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