guest of honor
Americannoun
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a person in whose honor a dinner, party, etc., is given.
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a distinguished person invited to a dinner, meeting, etc., especially on some unique occasion.
Example Sentences
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Looking back, it seems inevitable that I would eventually want to promote the cracker from supporting player to guest of honor.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Trump has never attended one of these dinners before Saturday, which have typically been hosted by comedians that roast the guest of honor.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
And they had to wait over an hour for the guest of honor to arrive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
But it was only just a few days ago that Allen came under fire for virtually attending the Moscow Film Festival as a guest of honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
It was an impromptu celebration, and I was the guest of honor.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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