guest of honor
noun phrase
: a person who is being specially honored
She will be the guest of honor at the banquet.
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Biden also invited Tsay to be a guest of honor at his 2023 State of the Union address.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The ceremony was a surprise to everyone, especially to the guest of honor.
—John Leland, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Macron was the guest of honor at Trump’s first state dinner and Trump traveled to France several times.
—Catherine McGrath, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
The Nets rolled out a red carpet for their guest of honor just outside the Barclays Center loading dock.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The ceremony was a surprise to everyone, especially to the guest of honor.
—John Leland, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Macron was the guest of honor at Trump’s first state dinner and Trump traveled to France several times.
—Catherine McGrath, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
The Nets rolled out a red carpet for their guest of honor just outside the Barclays Center loading dock.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guest of honor
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“Guest of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20of%20honor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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