Meaning & use
Honorees
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People who receive an honor, award, or special recognition at a ceremony or event.
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The gala's honorees included three teachers recognized for decades of service.
Each honoree gave a brief speech after receiving their award.
A note on using this word
'Honoree' follows the pattern of other '-ee' words like 'employee' or 'nominee,' denoting the person who receives the action rather than performs it.
Words with a similar meaning
awardeesrecipientslaureates
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