honoree

/ˌɒnəˈriː/ (bre, ipa) · [ɑnɚˈi] /ˌɑːnəˈriː/ (ame, ipa)

honoree — noun

  • honoreesingular
  • honoreesplural

1. a person who receives an award or special public recognition at a formal event s

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who receives an award or special public recognition at a formal event such as a ceremony or dinner

例句

The evening's main honoree, Mathieu, received a standing ovation after his speech about community service.

article + possessive + honoree used as subject

As this year's honoree, Selim thanked his former teachers during the award dinner.

as + this year's honoree opening adverbial phrase

同義詞
  • recipient

    broader term — used for any person who receives something (a prize, a donation, a transplant), not limited to ceremonial recognition

  • award winner

    more direct and informal; specifies that a prize or trophy was given, not just an honorary title

  • laureate

    more formal and narrower; typically reserved for winners of prestigious prizes such as the Nobel Prize

反義詞
  • presenter

    the person who hands out the award rather than receiving it

文法句型

the honoree

this year's honoree

用法筆記

Commonly preceded by a possessive or demonstrative (this year's honoree, the evening's honoree). The word is most frequent in formal announcements, award galas, and news coverage of ceremonies.

常見錯誤

❌The honoree winner gave a speech.
✅The honoree gave a speech.
💡'honoree' already means the person who receives an honor; adding 'winner' is redundant.
❌He was the honoree of the award.
✅He was the honoree at the ceremony.
💡'honoree' refers to the person recognized, not the award; use 'recipient of the award' if naming what they received.