do the honors

phrase

: to do the actions performed by a host or hostess

My mother cooks a big turkey for Thanksgiving every year, and when it comes to carving, my father does the honors at the table.

The Ambassador did the honors by introducing the guest speaker.

Examples of do the honors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steaks are cut in-house daily, with owner Ed Fauble making his way in back to do the honors. — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026

The 49ers, for all their injuries and faults, can do the honors in Sunday’s wild-card visit to Lincoln Financial Field. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026

Could this be the year the billionaire rap mogul finally appoints himself to do the honors? — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025

Soon after, Roy’s assistant manager Nicole Rachel called Birdsall into the old motel office, showed him the three switches that control the 50-foot sign and invited him to do the honors. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025

Rhymes for do the honors

• afrikaners
• conners
• honours
• spawners