as in guests
a person who visits another
put nicer clothes on because they had visitors coming
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Recent Examples of visitors
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.
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Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
After commissioner questions, Scharf defended the project, arguing that the White House needed a larger and more elegant space to hold visitors.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Residents and visitors are asked to avoid areas where prescribed fires will be conducted.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
To accommodate all those visitors, the Metroplex continues to see new high-end hotels.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
Having blurted out my enthusiasm for all things James Joyce (hardly original among visitors to Dublin), I was promptly steered in the direction of PJ Murphy, proprietor and presiding genius of Sweny’s, a former pharmacy on Lombard Street, not far from the hotel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The regulatory uncertainty had led some would-be visitors to conclude they aren’t allowed to rent on Nantucket, said Brian Borgeson, the owner of a charter fishing business who sponsored the measure for lenient rules.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
That means more spending by visitors at hotels, restaurants and other businesses, Port Director Jackie Carter says.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
These are our favorite metro Phoenix restaurants and cafes to take visitors.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
After commissioner questions, Scharf defended the project, arguing that the White House needed a larger and more elegant space to hold visitors.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Residents and visitors are asked to avoid areas where prescribed fires will be conducted.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
To accommodate all those visitors, the Metroplex continues to see new high-end hotels.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
Having blurted out my enthusiasm for all things James Joyce (hardly original among visitors to Dublin), I was promptly steered in the direction of PJ Murphy, proprietor and presiding genius of Sweny’s, a former pharmacy on Lombard Street, not far from the hotel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The regulatory uncertainty had led some would-be visitors to conclude they aren’t allowed to rent on Nantucket, said Brian Borgeson, the owner of a charter fishing business who sponsored the measure for lenient rules.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
That means more spending by visitors at hotels, restaurants and other businesses, Port Director Jackie Carter says.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
These are our favorite metro Phoenix restaurants and cafes to take visitors.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitors
guests
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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
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For those hoping to skip the traffic altogether, yacht transfers from Dubai International Airport are available to guests in certain room categories.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Visitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitors. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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