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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After Fantastic Fest, which kicks off today and runs until September 25, the film heads to Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Sept 25-Oct 5), where Alexandre Aja is guest of honor this year.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The pop star was the guest of honor at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons dinner, celebrating her recent appearance on the magazine’s September cover.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
In an update video, Lindsay shared photos from her engagement, with her fiance getting down on one knee by the water—and from their engagement party, where Beau was, naturally, a guest of honor.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Sean Penn is set to be the guest of honor at this year’s Lumiere Festival, an event dedicated to heritage cinema that’s headed by Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The pop star was the guest of honor at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons dinner, celebrating her recent appearance on the magazine’s September cover.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
In an update video, Lindsay shared photos from her engagement, with her fiance getting down on one knee by the water—and from their engagement party, where Beau was, naturally, a guest of honor.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Sean Penn is set to be the guest of honor at this year’s Lumiere Festival, an event dedicated to heritage cinema that’s headed by Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Guest of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20of%20honor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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