guest book
noun
: a book of blank pages in which visitors or guests at an event (such as a wedding or funeral) or a place (such as an art gallery) sign their names
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Friends and fans have left messages paying tribute to Crawley in a guest book under his obituary on the funeral home's website.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Guests were invited to leave voice notes in Franklin and Castillo's audio guest book from Ey PhotoBooth, which was a nod to the long voice notes the pair sent to each other during the early days of their relationship.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Near the entryway is a guest book with an interactive Eras Tour movie poster, complete with magnetic cutouts for fans to pose with each version of Swift.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Ashes covered a guest book opened to a page with its last signature dated Jan. 6.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
If this description apples, then a wedding guest book is just the thing.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Patricia set out a guest book simply to keep track of comings and goings.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
Online obituaries and guest book available at www.mcbridechapel.com.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Guests were invited to leave voice notes in Franklin and Castillo's audio guest book from Ey PhotoBooth, which was a nod to the long voice notes the pair sent to each other during the early days of their relationship.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Near the entryway is a guest book with an interactive Eras Tour movie poster, complete with magnetic cutouts for fans to pose with each version of Swift.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Ashes covered a guest book opened to a page with its last signature dated Jan. 6.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
If this description apples, then a wedding guest book is just the thing.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Patricia set out a guest book simply to keep track of comings and goings.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
Online obituaries and guest book available at www.mcbridechapel.com.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Guest book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20book. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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