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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Gérardmer Film Festival will spotlight Indonesia for the first time, with filmmaker Joko Anwar as guest of honor, Penone says.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
The FilmLight Colour Awards unveiled their 2025 winners at a dedicated ceremony during EnergaCamerimage in Poland, opened by jury president Bradford Young with guest of honor Park Chan-wook sending remarks via video.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
At the prestigious Beach Ball, socialite Mary Davidsoul (Julia Duffy) tries to assassinate the guest of honor, President Richard Nixon, as Linda sweeps in and tries to stop Mary.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The guest of honor Sunday was Scott, who stood in the road across Kavanaugh to serve as the event's honorary judge.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
The FilmLight Colour Awards unveiled their 2025 winners at a dedicated ceremony during EnergaCamerimage in Poland, opened by jury president Bradford Young with guest of honor Park Chan-wook sending remarks via video.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
At the prestigious Beach Ball, socialite Mary Davidsoul (Julia Duffy) tries to assassinate the guest of honor, President Richard Nixon, as Linda sweeps in and tries to stop Mary.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The guest of honor Sunday was Scott, who stood in the road across Kavanaugh to serve as the event's honorary judge.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Guest of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20of%20honor. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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