1. a person who receives an honor or award

Examples

• The honoree gave a brief acceptance speech at the ceremony.
• She was the youngest honoree at the annual awards banquet.
• Each honoree received a plaque recognizing their community service.
• The scholarship honorees were announced at graduation.
• As the guest of honor, the honoree sat at the head table.
• The honoree thanked her family for their support over the years.