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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
But at Disneyland on Friday, vacationers in matching T-shirts, toddlers in princess dresses and mouse-eared parents pushing strollers made their way through security checkpoints giving little attention to signs posted nearby notifying guests of the theme park’s new facial recognition policy.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And Lamon Lawhorn, a percussionist from Virginia State University, and the Blue Line Duo, the husband-and-wife percussion duo of Justin and Cassie Bunting, will be guest performers for the university’s Spring Percussion Concert, directed by Justin Bunting, 4 p.m. Saturday in the concert hall.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2026
The series has Morman interview celebrity guests while sharing conversation and a good slice.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
White Rabbit Red Rabbit will return to the West End with guest performers including David Tennant, Riz Ahmed, Luke Thompson, and Jodie Whittaker.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And Lamon Lawhorn, a percussionist from Virginia State University, and the Blue Line Duo, the husband-and-wife percussion duo of Justin and Cassie Bunting, will be guest performers for the university’s Spring Percussion Concert, directed by Justin Bunting, 4 p.m. Saturday in the concert hall.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2026
The series has Morman interview celebrity guests while sharing conversation and a good slice.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
White Rabbit Red Rabbit will return to the West End with guest performers including David Tennant, Riz Ahmed, Luke Thompson, and Jodie Whittaker.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guest
Noun
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His work always draws great interest and debate, and the mayor is hopeful that his latest piece can be preserved for Londoners and visitors to enjoy.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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One of the most pleasantly surprising things about visiting the Florida Keys is seeing how many attractions allow for four-legged visitors accompanying their humans.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Carter’s attorney, Kim Stephens, said in a statement that her client’s actions did not cause the January 2023 crash.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The boutique communications agency, founded just two years ago, counts Fox Entertainment, BritBox, SFFILM, AI on the Lot, Avail, Jewish Film Institute, and director Ben Leonberg among its current and former clients.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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After months of allowing customers to openly carry guns in its Florida stores, Publix appears to have changed its policy.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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The company offers unsecured loans to customers, the majority of whom earn less than $1,000 a month.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Sassuolo’s late patron, Giorgio Squinzi, never hid his sympathy for Milan.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Burgers are delivered to patrons at the counter in no-nonsense plastic baskets, accompanied by potato chips.—
George Motz,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Guest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guest. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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