How to Use guest in a Sentence

guest

noun
  • He played at the country club as a guest of one of the members.
  • Our guests should be arriving soon.
  • Our guests receive the finest quality service.
  • Frequent guests receive a discount.
  • Only invited guests are allowed inside the banquet hall.
  • The aim was to give servers more time to spend with guests.
    Kim Severson, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • So, there’s going to be some challenges in who the guests are.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2023
  • Tender garages forward and aft keep the decks free for guest use.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 July 2023
  • On the day of the meal, the entrance and the garden are lined with blazing candles to welcome guests.
    Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 12 June 2023
  • Add in cheese, ham, and corn, and your guests will request this one-dish meal, year after year.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The staff talks with each guest about their concerns, like stress or a lack of sleep, and the juice blends are made to target those issues.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 13 May 2023
  • Hosting is so much more fun when guests are welcomed into the kitchen.
    Madison Trapkin, Saveur, 6 Dec. 2023
  • One-day passes that can be used only on select days sell for $68 for adults and $58 for younger guests.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In terms of accommodation, the yacht can sleep up to 14 guests in seven large suites and 20 crew.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The main residence has five bedrooms, while a detached guest house has two more.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The 29th floor has a guest suite along with a quartet of en suite bedrooms, a second kitchen with den, and a sizable laundry room.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 July 2023
  • Non-swimmers and guests under 2-years-old can enter for $5.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • And though Swift won’t be getting an Emmy for this guest spot, there is a winner here: football.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 27 Jan. 2024
  • By a stroke of luck, one of the executives at One Vanderbilt was a guest at one of those dinners.
    Paul Winner, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • But more often than not, guests will use the bath towels hanging on the towel bar instead.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Each of the designer guests had clear connections to the evening’s proceedings.
    Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
  • The short-term Private Space offers the same amenities in a closed environment with guest chairs.
    Raya Rockwood, Dallas News, 8 June 2023
  • An example might be that all of the guests have a choice of roast chicken or a pork chop, but the groom has ordered himself a 20-ounce porterhouse.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Along with the glamorous guests, murder and betrayal swirl at a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
  • As the night grew later, the guests migrated to a dance floor inside the villa, only stopping to eat from the Ladurée choux pièce montée.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Steak and salmon were on each guest's plate and Scott, sitting across from his nephew, appeared tired -- or at the very least less animated.
    Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The setup allows guests to watch their favorite film while keeping one eye on where the yacht is sailing—and their fishing rods—all at the same time.
    Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Despite all the calamities, including the walk-in door, the soft opening goes incredibly well for the guests.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2023
  • Yacht Club guests also get to choose a full-size welcome bottle of their favorite wine or spirit.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • There is a fitness center and yoga pavilion close to the main entrance, but many guests choose to spend most of their fitness time jogging or walking on the beach.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024

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