HONOREE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

honoree

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Definition of honoree

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Recent Examples of honoree Leilani is a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree, the recipient of the 2020 Kirkus Prize, VCU Cabell Prize, NBCC John Leonard Prize, Dylan Thomas Prize, Clark Fiction Prize, and The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Game Changer 2026 honoree This year’s honoree is FilmNation founder and CEO Basner. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Additional guests expected at the event include presenter and onetime honoree Dina LaPolt, Friendly House board president and presenter Zan Eisley, Friendly House executive director Christina Simos and more than 450 others. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 The MusiCares Persons of the Year ceremony has traditionally featured a cocktail reception, dinner and a tribute concert with performances by renowned artists celebrating the honoree’s music and humanitarian work. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 Hinton was a community and family man, the former president of the NAACP Cincinnati Branch, a Great Living Cincinnati honoree, a veteran, a UC professor, department head, and vice provost. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026 Molloy counts Jessica Alba, Taylor Ortega, Taylor Zakhar Perez, and (fellow Breakthrough List honoree) Owen Thiele as castmates. — Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026 The Legacy Award honoree was selected by the Academy’s Board of Governors from candidates recommended by its Special Awards Committee. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 There’s a reason there hasn’t been a male Video Vanguard honoree since 2015. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

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In most instances, the evening culminates with a performance by the awardee.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Previous Fashion Icon awardee Tracee Ellis Ross joined the event as a sponsor through her brand Pattern Beauty.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of awardee

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During Friday’s event, The Times Food team will also reveal this year’s Hall of Fame inductee and present the 2026 Gold Award.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Simpson was, in fact, the first member of the franchise to be inducted and remained the only member from 1980 until 1984 when Jack Kemp became the second inductee.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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