Examples of houseguest in a Sentence
We have houseguests this weekend.
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And the termite, like a perfect houseguest, has a sense when it’s stayed just long enough.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Argentine television watchers were processing their surprise: For the first time in the hit show’s 11-season run, the cast of houseguests included an Asian contestant in the form of 24-year-old Martín Ku, the son of Chinese and Taiwanese immigrants.
—Lautaro Grinspan, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
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The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
The houseguest from hell takes precedence in this fun adaptation of a Kaufman and Hart play, probably spied at a high school near you.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
The classic play, written in 1962 by Edward Albee, is a dark comedy about an older couple who invite young houseguests over for a dysfunctional and cruel night of fun of games.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Other famous houseguests during his 2019 season included Tamar Braxton, Dina Lohan, Kandi Burruss, Joey Lawrence, and more.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2024
Olivia Wilde — who spent a long summer as her teenage houseguest — chalks up her career to Laurie.
—A.l. Bardach, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2023
Even the recent triumphs of Black houseguests in a format traditionally won by white contestants have caused controversy.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
Nine were seated around a dining table, including the 68-year-old owner of the house, Pesi Cohen; two of Ms. Cohen’s houseguests; as well as four retirees and 12-year-old twins who had been abducted from nearby homes.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Argentine television watchers were processing their surprise: For the first time in the hit show’s 11-season run, the cast of houseguests included an Asian contestant in the form of 24-year-old Martín Ku, the son of Chinese and Taiwanese immigrants.
—Lautaro Grinspan, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
Where to watch The Thin Man: Amazon Prime Video (to rent)
08 of 12
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
The houseguest from hell takes precedence in this fun adaptation of a Kaufman and Hart play, probably spied at a high school near you.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
The classic play, written in 1962 by Edward Albee, is a dark comedy about an older couple who invite young houseguests over for a dysfunctional and cruel night of fun of games.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Other famous houseguests during his 2019 season included Tamar Braxton, Dina Lohan, Kandi Burruss, Joey Lawrence, and more.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2024
Olivia Wilde — who spent a long summer as her teenage houseguest — chalks up her career to Laurie.
—A.l. Bardach, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2023
Even the recent triumphs of Black houseguests in a format traditionally won by white contestants have caused controversy.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
Nine were seated around a dining table, including the 68-year-old owner of the house, Pesi Cohen; two of Ms. Cohen’s houseguests; as well as four retirees and 12-year-old twins who had been abducted from nearby homes.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Houseguest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseguest. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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