How to Use guest in a Sentence

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  • He played at the country club as a guest of one of the members.
  • Our guests should be arriving soon.
  • Our guests receive the finest quality service.
  • Frequent guests receive a discount.
  • Only invited guests are allowed inside the banquet hall.
  • The aim was to give servers more time to spend with guests.
    Kim Severson, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • So, there’s going to be some challenges in who the guests are.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2023
  • Tender garages forward and aft keep the decks free for guest use.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 July 2023
  • On the day of the meal, the entrance and the garden are lined with blazing candles to welcome guests.
    Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 12 June 2023
  • Add in cheese, ham, and corn, and your guests will request this one-dish meal, year after year.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The staff talks with each guest about their concerns, like stress or a lack of sleep, and the juice blends are made to target those issues.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 13 May 2023
  • Hosting is so much more fun when guests are welcomed into the kitchen.
    Madison Trapkin, Saveur, 6 Dec. 2023
  • One-day passes that can be used only on select days sell for $68 for adults and $58 for younger guests.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In terms of accommodation, the yacht can sleep up to 14 guests in seven large suites and 20 crew.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The main residence has five bedrooms, while a detached guest house has two more.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The 29th floor has a guest suite along with a quartet of en suite bedrooms, a second kitchen with den, and a sizable laundry room.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 July 2023
  • Non-swimmers and guests under 2-years-old can enter for $5.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • And though Swift won’t be getting an Emmy for this guest spot, there is a winner here: football.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 27 Jan. 2024
  • By a stroke of luck, one of the executives at One Vanderbilt was a guest at one of those dinners.
    Paul Winner, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • But more often than not, guests will use the bath towels hanging on the towel bar instead.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Each of the designer guests had clear connections to the evening’s proceedings.
    Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
  • The short-term Private Space offers the same amenities in a closed environment with guest chairs.
    Raya Rockwood, Dallas News, 8 June 2023
  • An example might be that all of the guests have a choice of roast chicken or a pork chop, but the groom has ordered himself a 20-ounce porterhouse.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Along with the glamorous guests, murder and betrayal swirl at a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
  • As the night grew later, the guests migrated to a dance floor inside the villa, only stopping to eat from the Ladurée choux pièce montée.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Steak and salmon were on each guest's plate and Scott, sitting across from his nephew, appeared tired -- or at the very least less animated.
    Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The setup allows guests to watch their favorite film while keeping one eye on where the yacht is sailing—and their fishing rods—all at the same time.
    Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Despite all the calamities, including the walk-in door, the soft opening goes incredibly well for the guests.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2023
  • Yacht Club guests also get to choose a full-size welcome bottle of their favorite wine or spirit.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • There is also the guest quarters, once meant for servants, made up of two bedrooms, two bathrooms and two living rooms.
    Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
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  • Leah Remini then stepped in to guest host the rest of the week.
    Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 25 Oct. 2021
  • She's set to guest host the show for three weeks in September.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 27 Aug. 2021
  • With a staff to guest ratio of more than two to one, there was always someone around to help.
    Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Features guest hosts from the TV show, as well as a local celebrity.
    Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2022
  • Bebe Neuwirth will also guest star in one episode, reprising the role of Dr. Lilith Sternin.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Loughlin will guest star in the two-part premiere set to air Dec. 18, the network said Wednesday.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Luis Guzmán will guest star in the series as Wednesday’s father Gomez.
    Wilson Chapman, Variety, 6 June 2022
  • Arnaud, who will guest star in four episodes, will appear as Paul.
    Breanna Bell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2023
  • John Gabriel Rodriguez and Michelle Cortés also guest star.
    Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The concert also features Jessie Reyez, who guests on the album.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Kennedy will guest star as Medusa, the infamous gorgon.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Jennings was the first to guest host Jeopardy following the death of Trebek, with his episodes aired from Jan. 4 to Feb. 19 of this year.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Burton, 64, was one of 15 celebrities to guest host Jeopardy!
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 21 Aug. 2021
  • The younger Kelly called in friends like the hit songwriter Hillary Lindsey, one of his dad’s favorites, to guest on it.
    Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Read the five biggest takeaways here and all the surprises and guest stars from all three Donda events here.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2021
  • On Wednesday, the talk show announced that actor Michael Rapaport will guest host the week of Nov. 8.
    Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Carol Burnett is set to guest star in the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2022
  • Cryer will guest star as Echidna, The Mother of Monsters.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Oct. 2022
  • In addition to that trio, 10 other new faces will guest star on You's third season.
    Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Ken, who guest hosted the show earlier this year, has long admired how well Alex was able to do his job.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Wayne Brady guest stars as Julian’s best friend and mentor Lorenzo.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2022
  • There will be music and guest preacher Pastor Scott Malme.
    Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022
  • Who knows, if Buzzy ever returns to guest host Jeopardy!
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Birbiglia is slated to guest host episodes of the ABC series airing through Thursday, so far.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022
  • As Boy Meets World fans may recall, Russell was among a long list of big names to guest star on the seven-season series.
    Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022
  • Your window coverings can be sale items; so can guest linens and bedding.
    Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • That’s why brands with global audiences, like Hugo Boss and Binance, have written fat checks to guest star in Lame’s videos.
    Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Her entertainment career spanned decades and was filled with recurring and guest roles on the small screen.
    Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022
  • The mall music will be off and guest traffic is expected to be minimal.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022
  • His acting career started at the age of 3 with commercials and guest roles on primetime TV.
    Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 20 Feb. 2022

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