guest list

noun

: a list of people who are invited to something (such as a party)
We were included in the guest list.

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Back in the day a vast guest list — maybe 400-500 — attended a grand luncheon at the Savoy Hotel. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026 And who’s on the guest list for his birthday parties, apparently. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 Mar. 2026 The second Con Cora Land gala brought that mission back to Miami with a guest list that included Alicia Keys and Ciara. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 Mar. 2026 This year’s Vanity Fair Oscar Party boasted a guest list including hundreds of A-list movie stars, business moguls across every industry, and one very anxious Twitch streamer. Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guest list

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“Guest list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20list. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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