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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Robert De Niro was the guest of honor as the recipient of this year’s honorary Palme d’Or, which was presented to him by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
And that was nothing compared to the the hoopla that took place inside the hotel, where comedian Red Skelton was the big guest of honor, a radio drama was performed on the hotel’s main floor and more entertainment was held in the lobby and other rooms, including a quiz show.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Quentin Tarantino will be guest of honor of Cannes Classics this year with a special tribute devoted to late low-budget westerns director George Sherman.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Velvet’s widow Nancy Lee Abbey was both the guest of honor and an active participant, raising money for a musician’s charity at the merchandise table and communing with the hundreds of Velvet fans in attendance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
And that was nothing compared to the the hoopla that took place inside the hotel, where comedian Red Skelton was the big guest of honor, a radio drama was performed on the hotel’s main floor and more entertainment was held in the lobby and other rooms, including a quiz show.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Quentin Tarantino will be guest of honor of Cannes Classics this year with a special tribute devoted to late low-budget westerns director George Sherman.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Velvet’s widow Nancy Lee Abbey was both the guest of honor and an active participant, raising money for a musician’s charity at the merchandise table and communing with the hundreds of Velvet fans in attendance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Guest of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20of%20honor. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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