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honoree

[on-uh-ree] / ˌɒn əˈri /
NOUN
guest of honor
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The 2025 All-Big Ten honorable mention honoree quickly found out that by coaching others, he could also help himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Stier, director of children’s services and an “I Love My Librarian Award” honoree, launched the Activating Community Voices program, which joins stakeholders together to address issues including food insecurity, homelessness and early childhood development.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Glass, a 2018 Kennedy Center honoree, composed his symphony partially based on Lincoln’s 1838 Lyceum address.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

The latest honoree on a Topps baseball card wouldn’t pass the Yankees’ once-stringent facial hair rules.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2025

To the first honoree, he announces, “Well, here’s your book. Looks rather bilge to me from a glance at the title page, but, such as it is, here you are.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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