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
At a dinner on Fifth Avenue where Churchill was the guest of honor, Mitchell, trying to maintain his usual bonhomie, stood up and offered a toast: “To my fellow former millionaires.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
I tend to try to pick a guest of honor that’s typically a woman who’s been through the fire in some way, shape or form.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
Upon realizing the guest of honor had arrived, the waiting crowd cheered.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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