guest of honor

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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

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

While President Joe Biden and his guest of honor at a White House state dinner chew over foreign policy, the female chef duo of Cris Comerford and Susie Morrison take care of the culinary diplomacy.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

As the guest of honor, Roosevelt led a parade of important politicians and diplomats down a wide boulevard dotted with palm trees.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple