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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In The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Cage plays a struggling Nicolas Cage who quits acting and accepts a $1 million offer to be the guest of honor at billionaire Javi Gutierrez's (Pascal) birthday.
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EW.com, 31 July 2025
On Thursday night, Golden was the guest of honor as former Gators middle linebacker James Bates unveiled a portrait of Golden at former Gators football coach Steve Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
For years after John’s death and the subsequent court rulings in their favor, Jim kept busy co-writing a book, traveling the country giving speeches and attending Pride events and LGBTQ+ fundraisers as a guest of honor.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Frier, France’s consul general in Los Angeles, was preparing to host a party and the 25-pound sterling silver objet d’art was the guest of honor.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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EW.com, 31 July 2025
On Thursday night, Golden was the guest of honor as former Gators middle linebacker James Bates unveiled a portrait of Golden at former Gators football coach Steve Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
For years after John’s death and the subsequent court rulings in their favor, Jim kept busy co-writing a book, traveling the country giving speeches and attending Pride events and LGBTQ+ fundraisers as a guest of honor.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Frier, France’s consul general in Los Angeles, was preparing to host a party and the 25-pound sterling silver objet d’art was the guest of honor.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 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 Aug. 2025.
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