head table

American  

noun

1. the principal table, as at a banquet or conference, often at the head of a row of tables or raised on a dais, where the presiding officer, chief speaker, guests of honor, etc., are seated.

---

Example Sentences

Ozzy, the perpetually dazed heavy-metal pioneer, flung himself into the spirit of things, making his way to the front of the room, where Bush was seated at the head table.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023

An image of the Statue of Liberty, a gift to the U.S. from France, was projected onto the wall behind the head table.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023

The conversation on Thursday evening began as Dr. Biden held court at the head table, which included Mr. Macron; his wife, Brigitte; several French officials; Democratic activists; and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022

She was awestruck, remembering how she once sat farther back in the gala and was now at the head table, right across from Spielberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022

Tyson was still standing at the head table, looking uncomfortable, but every time he tried to scoot out of the^ limelight, Tantalus pulled him back.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan