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honoree

[on-uh-ree]

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noun

a person who receives an honor, award, or special recognition.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of honoree¹

honor + -ee

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McCombs, an All-Big-West First Team honoree, leaned back in the batter’s box after his home run, taking time to admire his go-ahead blast.

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Trump’s interest in the center’s annual honors dates back to his first term in office when several honorees, including Norman Lear, said they would boycott the event if Trump were to attend.

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This year’s honoree was British actor and “Willow” star Warwick Davis.

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In 2017, he and First Lady Melania Trump skipped that year’s Kennedy Center Honors after being criticized by honorees, marking only the fourth time in the organization’s history that a president was not in attendance.

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The 19 honorees will bring President Biden’s total number of Presidential Medals of Freedom awarded to 56.

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�� is an honoree?

An honoree is a person who receives some type of honor or award, often during a special event. To be honored is to be held in high respect by others. If you are an honoree, you are receiving recognition for something you’ve done that’s seen as exceptional or outstanding. At a graduation party held to celebrate your graduation from school, you would be the honoree. At a dinner held to celebrate a businessperson who donated a large sum of money to a charity, the businessperson is the honoree. At award shows like the Academy Awards, people who receive the awards are the honorees. Honorees are any group of people who are being celebrated for their accomplishments or behavior.Example: At this time, I ask that tonight’s honorees please stand up.

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