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 two developed a cordial connection during Trump's first term—Macron was the guest of honor at Trump's first state dinner and Trump traveled to France several times. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 Here are 10 turkey-trade tidbits — call them side dishes — on this most American of all holidays, all of them having to do with the unfortunate guest of honor for the day, the turkey. —

Ken Roberts, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Sherri was also present at the 2024 ceremony as the guest of honor to welcome the new winners to the Slamdance family. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024 The couple's family and friends attended their wedding in September, along with a very special guest of honor — Dr. Marie Budev, who is Jennifer’s doctor and the medical director of Cleveland Clinic's lung transplant and heart-lung transplant programs, per GMA. —

Escher Walcott, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guest of honor

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