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 event, sponsored by Chanel, chose Diana as its guest of honor.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Longtime political comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor as this year’s winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and, as such, got praised and roasted by his famous friends.
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Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
29 June 2026
Recently, Greenwald was the guest of honor at a small luncheon hosted by one of her patients, the tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Gisel Kordestani, in Atherton, California, one of the wealthiest towns in the country.
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Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Longtime political comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor as this year’s winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and, as such, got praised and roasted by his famous friends.
—
Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
29 June 2026
Recently, Greenwald was the guest of honor at a small luncheon hosted by one of her patients, the tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Gisel Kordestani, in Atherton, California, one of the wealthiest towns in the country.
—
Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
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“Guest of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20of%20honor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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