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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The board member, Jeremiah Cota, posted a photo from the event with Roger Stone, who was the guest of honor.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Inaugurating the half-day conference, Raistlin Lau, guest of honor and under secretary for culture, sports and tourism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, offered his greetings to the speakers and guests.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Thomas honored Former Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas was a guest of honor Friday night at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The guest of honor was a color.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Inaugurating the half-day conference, Raistlin Lau, guest of honor and under secretary for culture, sports and tourism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, offered his greetings to the speakers and guests.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Thomas honored Former Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas was a guest of honor Friday night at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The guest of honor was a color.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guest of honor
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“Guest of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20of%20honor. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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