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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The event's guest of honor was Colonel Herbert Stern. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The event, sponsored by Chanel, chose Diana as its guest of honor. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Pickles was invited to the team’s victory banquet as a guest of honor. — Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 Comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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