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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 home’s versatility allows for hosting guests or for multi-generational living.
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Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Local artist Talita Swarts is a walking encyclopedia of the African diaspora; guests can take a VIP tour with her through everything from the building’s architecture—the shape of the main atrium was built to mimic a single corn kernel—to individual exhibition pieces.
—Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Opening day festivities were to feature a Slice House T-shirt giveaway for the first 50 guests and a raffle for the chance to win free pizza for a year.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Magician Rob Lake and Kermit the Frog twin and grin at the opening night of Rob Lake Magic with special guests The Muppets!
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
After a day of hiking or horseback riding across the pampas, guests gather for hearty Chilean meals of spit-roasted lamb and chargrilled steaks and pisco sours by the fire.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Without a prior announcement for guests, Six Flags Great Adventure closed the world's tallest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, in November 2024, and imploded the ride earlier this year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
This Kentucky favorite made the list At Hermitage Farm, 10500 US-42 in Goshen, guests are invited to visit with horses, learn about how bourbon goes from seeds to sipping, and enjoy homegrown produce at the restaurant and the Hermitage Farm Store.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Greet guests with a warm welcome, a house drink, and a few delicious appetizers.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Local artist Talita Swarts is a walking encyclopedia of the African diaspora; guests can take a VIP tour with her through everything from the building’s architecture—the shape of the main atrium was built to mimic a single corn kernel—to individual exhibition pieces.
—Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Opening day festivities were to feature a Slice House T-shirt giveaway for the first 50 guests and a raffle for the chance to win free pizza for a year.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Magician Rob Lake and Kermit the Frog twin and grin at the opening night of Rob Lake Magic with special guests The Muppets!
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
After a day of hiking or horseback riding across the pampas, guests gather for hearty Chilean meals of spit-roasted lamb and chargrilled steaks and pisco sours by the fire.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Without a prior announcement for guests, Six Flags Great Adventure closed the world's tallest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, in November 2024, and imploded the ride earlier this year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
This Kentucky favorite made the list At Hermitage Farm, 10500 US-42 in Goshen, guests are invited to visit with horses, learn about how bourbon goes from seeds to sipping, and enjoy homegrown produce at the restaurant and the Hermitage Farm Store.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Greet guests with a warm welcome, a house drink, and a few delicious appetizers.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guests
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Short-term rentals have been a hot-button issue for Nantucket, with supporters of tighter limits arguing that wealthy tourists are gobbling up all the housing options for workers and proponents of a more lax policy highlighting how important visitors are to the island’s economy.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The city draws millions of visitors annually who come here for its carnival, picture-perfect beaches, and sights, but Barros recommends slowing down and not rushing through it.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub works with 60 to 65 farms across Arkansas; one of its larger clients is Fayetteville Public Schools.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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To recreate a premium shopping experience, department stores have to find the right balance between stocking enough variety to serve a range of customers and not cluttering stores with too many products.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Protests surround store opening As customers first entered the new Shein store on Wednesday, riot police officers stood watch.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Next door at Delirium, bar patrons raise a glass in their feline friend’s memory.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Guests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guests. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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