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

The cake, it seemed, was upstaging the guest of honor.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

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

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

Then she introduced the guest of honor, who turned his back and tried to become invisible.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary