seats of honor

Reserved distinguished positions

Seats of honor are the most prestigious positions at a gathering, typically reserved for distinguished guests, elders, or people of high status.

At a dinner, the seats of honor flank the host; at a ceremony, they occupy the front row or raised platform.

The visiting dignitaries were shown to their seats of honor.

Related

prestige · prominence · rank · privilege · podium · title · front row · front and center · center stage · distinction · red carpet · honorific · accolade · elevation · tribute · high table · VIP · top brass

Opposites
status/prestige of seating position

seats of honorcheap seats

Lowest-priced arena tickets

nosebleed seats · back row · standing room · peanut gallery · general admission

spatial placement at event

seats of honorfar corner

nosebleed section · upper deck · periphery · outskirts

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G