Honoree
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɑn.ɚˈi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Honoree is a noun meaning One who receives an honor or award.
Meaning
One who receives an honor or award.
Example Sentences
It was perhaps the most public example of the “manterruption” – that is, a man interrupting a woman while she’s trying to speak (in this case, on stage, by herself, as an award honoree) and taking over the floor.
The 18 honorees included some of the Democratic Party’s best-known leaders and boosters: Hillary Clinton, the philanthropist and major Democratic donor George Soros, and Robert F. Kennedy, who was given the recognition posthumously.
Word Forms
- honorees
Synonyms for honoree
Depending on context, synonyms include honorand.
Antonyms for honoree
Common opposites include honorer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include honnour, honnor, honourific, honourableness, honers, heritour.
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