guest of honor
noun phrase
: a person who is being specially honored
She will be the guest of honor at the banquet.
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Snelling appeared as the guest of honor at the City Club of Chicago Wednesday.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In the show, tech professionals who also do comedy turn the roastee into a guest of honor.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Thursday, May 14 Law Roach will be a guest of honor at a Magnum fête following the ice cream company’s inaugural runway show.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026
The youngsters chatted with each guest of honor beneath pink streamers and balloons.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In the show, tech professionals who also do comedy turn the roastee into a guest of honor.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Thursday, May 14 Law Roach will be a guest of honor at a Magnum fête following the ice cream company’s inaugural runway show.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026
The youngsters chatted with each guest of honor beneath pink streamers and balloons.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
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“Guest of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20of%20honor. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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