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as in visitor
a person who visits another
invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner
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as in client
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
the headwaiter will seat the guests as soon as the waitress clears and sets a table for them
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Recent Examples of guest
Ask overnight guests to safely store their medications, vitamins and other substances.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
After some light flirting with João in the crew mess, the chief stew is ready to welcome the guests.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
As for Trump, Norris endorsed him in the 2016 general election and wrote guest columns praising him without explicitly endorsing him in the days before the 2020 and 2024 elections.
—Emily Trainham , Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
And guest DJs take over on fourth Fridays for vinyl night from 5 to 8 p.m.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
After some light flirting with João in the crew mess, the chief stew is ready to welcome the guests.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
As for Trump, Norris endorsed him in the 2016 general election and wrote guest columns praising him without explicitly endorsing him in the days before the 2020 and 2024 elections.
—Emily Trainham , Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
And guest DJs take over on fourth Fridays for vinyl night from 5 to 8 p.m.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guest
Noun
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Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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There’s an interactive, educational area so visitors can learn about the horses as well as see them in paddocks.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Arnold has not been charged, and his attorney, Tim Jansen, denied his client's involvement in the case.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Nussbaumer is working on a party closet in a San Antonio home that will hold her client’s collection of Mexican and Latin ceramics.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Both the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the state’s Office of Consumer Counsel, which advocates on behalf of utility customers, have also called for further analysis before lawmakers open the door to plug-in solar.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of customers at the shuttered auto dealer can’t catch a break on their debt.—
Steven Church,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, the lawsuit contends that while LaBeouf’s attorneys were still aggressively pursuing their position and seeking monetary compensation from Barnett, a partying LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans on assault charges for allegedly punching two bar patrons.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Although admission to the daytime stages is free, passes are for sale that allow patrons into VIP areas at these locations and offer priority admission to the Chevy Riverfront Stage, which is the biggest concert area short of Nissan Stadium.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Guest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guest. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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