guest of honor

Example Sentences

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And they had to wait over an hour for the guest of honor to arrive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

He accepted and made a short speech at the event, praising the guest of honor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Frier, France’s consul general in Los Angeles, was preparing to host a party and the 25-pound sterling silver objet d’art was the guest of honor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

“We’re trying to showcase American food, American regions, American farmers,” while incorporating small tributes to the guest of honor, Yosses said.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

Mostly he just felt weird, and weirder still to know that he was the guest of honor.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman