as in guest
a person who visits another put nicer clothes on because they had visitors coming

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Recent Examples of visitor Cities that have become overcrowded with tourists in summer, particularly Venice, have been putting in regulations to limit the number of visitors per day. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 Adam Burke, president of the Los Angeles Tourism Board, recently told The Athletic’s Andy McCullough that 80 to 90 percent of all visitors from Japan specifically want to see a Dodgers game. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 May 2025 Housed in a 110-year-old former church in Detroit’s Little Village neighborhood, the setting gives visitors an experience of historic Detroit. AFAR Media, 16 May 2025 Presented mostly free of charge to the community, the popular WOW fest attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for visitor
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  • The big reveal came after a slate of performances that paired Top 14 singers with guests from Salt-N-Pepa to Jessica Simpson and Good Charlotte.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Fans have come to expect a tunnel for every guest, but participation is voluntary.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 May 2025

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“Visitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitor. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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