guest of honor

NOUN

honored guest

Synonyms

WEAK

honoree important invitee

Example Sentences

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Allison Janney was a guest of honor, receiving the Lifetime of Culture award.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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

And they had to wait over an hour for the guest of honor to arrive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Frier, France’s consul general in Los Angeles, was preparing to host a party and the 25-pound sterling silver objet d’art was the guest of honor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

He was invited to be the guest of honor at the First Philippine International Chess Tournament in 1973, and in addition to the honorarium mentioned above, all of his expenses were paid.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady