do the honors
idiom
: 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.
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The Panthers often bring in guest drummers with ties to other South Florida sports teams to do the honors, with recent selections being Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor, current defensive tackle Zach Sieler and Miami Heat forward-center Bam Adebayo.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025
Participants dump ice water on their heads on camera (or have someone else do the honors), post the video online and make a donation to research.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance was sworn in before Trump by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to do the honors; incidentally, Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, clerked for Kavanaugh at the U.S. Court of Appeals’ D.C. Circuit.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
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If your family partakes in the tradition of unwrapping pj’s on Christmas Eve, let Cozy Earth do the honors this year.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025
Participants dump ice water on their heads on camera (or have someone else do the honors), post the video online and make a donation to research.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance was sworn in before Trump by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to do the honors; incidentally, Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, clerked for Kavanaugh at the U.S. Court of Appeals’ D.C. Circuit.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
November 30 Details: Up to 35% off sitewide; 40% off all sheets; free gift on all orders over $250
If your family partakes in the tradition of unwrapping pj’s on Christmas Eve, let Cozy Earth do the honors this year.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for do the honors
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