The phrase "a certain honor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific type of honor that is not explicitly defined or when the speaker wants to convey a sense of modesty about the honor being discussed.
Example: "Receiving the award was a certain honor that I will cherish for the rest of my life."
Alternatives: "a particular honor" or "a special honor".
"That speaks a certain honor, as far as I'm concerned.
In a place where dignity is everything, there is a certain honor to be gained in recognizing that you tried your best, but that peace will have to wait for a time when Israelis are less preoccupied with hating one another other, and Palestinians, the same.
If your gut tells you that you will be disappointed or let down by going in a certain direction, honor that and move forward on a different path.
When I reflect on those experiences, I realize that, almost every time, I expected that my past accomplishments would entitle me to certain honors and rewards -- a critical error.
Like many smart, ambitious African-Americans in the post-Brown v. Board of Education era, Boyd was often the "first" black person to hold various jobs and receive certain honors.
Still, as the top official of this crucial state, he was rewarded at his party's convention in Boston with certain honors, ambiguous though they were.
There are certain honors and offices that once conferred come to define those who hold them.
Priority groups 2 through 6 includes veterans with up to 40% service-connected disability, former prisoners of war, those awarded certain honors, veterans with lower incomes, and the catastrophically disabled.
The fraud was so comprehensive that the Bar Standards Board of England and Wales threw out an element of the application process that presumed a certain level of honor among its applicants; the board now requires that college transcripts come directly from the schools in a sealed envelope, without passing through an applicant's hands.
But thanks to the enthusiasm of one senior for all things Katy Perry, and to the generosity of a certain sophomore who honored every birthday with a homemade treat, and to the relentless optimism of the team's leaders, these daily crucibles morphed into happy adventures.
Or could they honor a certain famous neighbor and go with Kissinger Place?
