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as in visitors
a person who visits another
invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner
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as in clients
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 guests
The main restaurant is over two levels joined by two long depth stairs; guests with limited mobility or in a wheelchair are seated in the upper dining room, as the lower dining room is not accessible.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
As for what’s inside, Baglietto has been mum on the details, but other yachts in the line can host 12 guests across five cabins onboard.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Further into the lobby, guests clustered around wooden and carpeted phone booths outfitted with black rotary-style phones, taking turns posing as if mid-call.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Last fall, iconic British brand Barbour partnered with Farraway Hotels to outfit guests at its Cape Cod properties.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Some of those accommodations include blocking off sections of the property for noise-sensitive guests, providing black-out curtains for light-sensitive customers, offering larger shower benches with handheld levers, and even adjusting the presentation of food and beverage options.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
At this Super Bowl party, culinary experience takes centerstage as guests watch the big game on a large screen.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
The James family plans to travel to K’gari in the coming weeks to attend a smoking ceremony as guests of the island’s traditional custodians.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Further guests attending the funeral at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs in Rome included model and actress Liz Hurley and son Damien Hurley, as well as models Claudia Schiffer and Natalia Vodianova.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
As for what’s inside, Baglietto has been mum on the details, but other yachts in the line can host 12 guests across five cabins onboard.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Further into the lobby, guests clustered around wooden and carpeted phone booths outfitted with black rotary-style phones, taking turns posing as if mid-call.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Last fall, iconic British brand Barbour partnered with Farraway Hotels to outfit guests at its Cape Cod properties.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Some of those accommodations include blocking off sections of the property for noise-sensitive guests, providing black-out curtains for light-sensitive customers, offering larger shower benches with handheld levers, and even adjusting the presentation of food and beverage options.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
At this Super Bowl party, culinary experience takes centerstage as guests watch the big game on a large screen.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
The James family plans to travel to K’gari in the coming weeks to attend a smoking ceremony as guests of the island’s traditional custodians.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Further guests attending the funeral at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs in Rome included model and actress Liz Hurley and son Damien Hurley, as well as models Claudia Schiffer and Natalia Vodianova.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guests
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While some calas are accessible by car, others can only be reached by a short hike—that’s where visitors will find the real magic and privacy.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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After commissioner questions, Scharf defended the project, arguing that the White House needed a larger and more elegant space to hold visitors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The company was founded in 2013 and initially worked on Republican political campaigns, applying then-novel social graphs to helping clients make their case to stakeholders.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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To offset costs, sometimes lawyers used cheap overseas labor to screen prospective clients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sales could be even better, Apple said, if the company could secure enough chips to meet its customers’ iPhone demands.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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One additional point is that conversion rates also rose when customers interacted with the new flow.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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From their tables, the patrons got a front row view of the underbelly of Westport.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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And so on until there were so many stickers that patrons simply ignored them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Guests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guests. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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