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 guest of honor, turning 23, was recently paroled. Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Perhaps it was aimed at stirring memories of 2017, when the Macrons and the Trumps dined together at the Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day after Trump had been guest of honor at the annual parade. Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026 Kate Hudson was the guest of honor at a luncheon thrown by Da’Vine Joy Randolph on January 15 in Los Angeles, and her ensemble had a surprising twist when looking at it from the back. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026 The couple supported Bono and his documentary at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025, followed by an appearance at the Lumière Festival in October, where Penn was the official guest of honor. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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