guest

Definition of guestnext
1
as in visitor
a person who visits another invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner

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2
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 While guests of the hotel will get items from the spa to use in their rooms, Drift Spa will be open for business to all. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 Other guests included Isabelle Huppert, who wore a custom Loewe black-and-white bib dress topped with Chopard hoops. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2026 About 40 guests attended the wedding, including Trump Jr.’s five children and his siblings Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump, along with their spouses. Kelly McGreal , Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026 That doesn’t mean a few new guests aren’t invited to the party. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for guest
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Noun
  • During a recent broker tour, Soldano said one visitor’s reaction stood out.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
  • An excursion guaranteed to bring this home to the Red Sea visitor is a jaunt to Desert Rock Resort.
    Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • The Wall Street banks are competing to fete clients ahead of the SpaceX listing.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
  • His barbershop clients included many of the chefs and cooks around town, Freeman among them.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • This round gives us the working capital to show up the way our retail partners and customers deserve, fully stocked, beautifully merchandised, and with the marketing muscle to match.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
  • For that to happen, Kuntz said, 1400-seat theater will need to screen a regular supply of films to a diverse customer base, including nearby students that have long been among its most frequent customers.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • In fact, in between making drinks, the bartenders often play around with the spirits and hand out tastes to inquiring patrons.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • But the supreme being and patron of all pontiffs has to be considered a wild card.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

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“Guest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guest. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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