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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
Michelle Williams and Daisy Edgar-Jones helped rev up CinemaCon guests with the first look at the thriller A Place in Hell.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Other guests escorted Garcia out of the backyard where the party was being held.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
The yoga experience welcomed about 70 guests across both sessions.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Among the guests were survivors of recent antisemitic, including the mass shooting in December in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in Australia.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Other guests escorted Garcia out of the backyard where the party was being held.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
The yoga experience welcomed about 70 guests across both sessions.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Among the guests were survivors of recent antisemitic, including the mass shooting in December in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in Australia.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guest
Noun
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One couple are infrequent visitors but are always welcome.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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That means summer doesn’t see a huge spike; instead, each month of the year draws between 30,000 and 50,000 visitors, per NPS data.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Team members aren’t afraid to dig into a pregnant client when necessary.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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The auxiliary chapter gave Penrod $100 plus postage to spend on the package, and a client of hers gave another $50.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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The airline was also trying to bring in higher-spending customers with bigger seats and bundled fares to compete with rival airlines.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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PepsiCo has been cutting prices on Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips this year to win back customers exasperated by years of price hikes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of patrons show up at Tsarouhas’ restaurant at all hours — particularly at the crack of dawn — to enjoy patsa as many say the soup eases the stomach after a night of heavy drinking.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Despite the order, the suspension document said Denver police observed the property operating as a bar and nightclub and continued to admit patrons between April 3 and the early hours of April 5.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Guest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guest. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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