Synonyms of honoree

honoree

noun

as in awardee

Related Words

• awardee
• inductee
• incumbent
• officeholder
• dropout
• noncandidate

Dissimilar Words

• candidate
• applicant
• prospect
• expectant
• contender
• favorite
• aspirant
• hopeful
• entry
• seeker
• competitor
• campaigner
• entrant
• contestant
• qualifier
• applier
• spoiler
• stalking horse
• dark horse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of honoree

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

Five trophies are handed out to women along with a grant to each honoree, a gift bestowed to their respective nonprofit organizations to help propel and support their work. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 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

Now a second Times report notes that concern over the choice of honoree has only become more troublesome since that first article was published a month ago. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 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

The five will be officially inducted later this fall during the organization's 56th annual, invitation-only gala, where an additional honoree or two will also be recognized. — Bryan West, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026