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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
Lukashenko, a professed teetotaler, raised a toast of vodka and urged his American guest to drink.
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Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Actors Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer, Meghan's co-star from Suits, were among the guests alongside professional chefs who helped to coach the duchess, like Roy Choi and Alice Waters.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Day guests also can park in the premium on-site lot at the dock for $50 per night Sunday through Wednesday and/or $75 per night Thursday through Saturday.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
The restaurant will staff about 50 part-time and full-time employees and offer seating for more than 150 guests.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 July 2025
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Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Actors Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer, Meghan's co-star from Suits, were among the guests alongside professional chefs who helped to coach the duchess, like Roy Choi and Alice Waters.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Day guests also can park in the premium on-site lot at the dock for $50 per night Sunday through Wednesday and/or $75 per night Thursday through Saturday.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
The restaurant will staff about 50 part-time and full-time employees and offer seating for more than 150 guests.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guest
Noun
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Entering the Bob Dylan Center, visitors are greeted in the lobby with a 16-foot metalwork designed and built for the center by Dylan at his Black Buffalo Artworks studio in Malibu, California.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Footage of the incident shows a man kneeling beside the memorial, which appears to be off limits to visitors.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rather than appealing to the specific tastes of one client, home stagers must make a space as enticing to as many people as possible.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Likewise, in commercial real estate, the big wins come from relationships planted and nurtured over time — referrals, repeat clients, neighbors who saw the sign and remembered your name.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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Tencel Rib Knit Maxi Slip Dress This dress looks nearly identical to the popular Skims slip dress, but costs 25 percent less and is a better fit for plus-size shoppers, as one customer shared.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Whataburger is seriously spoiling its customers in three Southern states this August.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Authorities allege Brown fatally shot a bartender and three patrons inside The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont., around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The years-long dispute over noise between downtown Kissimmee residents who want sleep and bar owners and patrons who want music came to an end Tuesday when commissioners approved a stricter noise ordinance.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Guest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guest. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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