do the honors
Example Sentences
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If you thought that meant the cast of “Veep” would do the honors for the top comedy award, Annie Murphy’s appearance alongside the Levys quickly zapped that idea.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024
Representatives of both organizations, including former NFL players Rocky Bleier and John Banaszak, will do the honors.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2022
“We kept talking about getting married,” she said, and during Eloise’s third birthday party, their friend, the Rev. Julia Macy Offinger, an Episcopal priest, offered to do the honors.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022
I’d been tested by the pros before — at the pharmacy, at my doctor’s office; all negative — but this was the first time I’d have to do the honors myself.
From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2022
She almost asked Percy to do the honors with Riptide, but before she could, he said, “Bacchus mentioned something about my voyage being harder than I expected. Not sure why—” The chamber groaned.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
