guest of honor

NOUN

honored guest

Synonyms

WEAK

honoree important invitee

Example Sentences

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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

He accepted and made a short speech at the event, praising the guest of honor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

The first one I had was for a guest of honor named Sidney Poitier.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

I preferred to take it in alone, the interest of so much change, before I was obliged to become the guest of honor.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan