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as in visitor
a person who visits another
invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner
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as in client
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 guest
Approximately 50 global leaders attended, along with notable guests like François-Henri Pinault, Salma Hayek and Elon Musk.
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Alfredo Mineo, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Her first guest was Matt Gaetz (Sarah Sherman), who was unrepentant.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The week prior, on Nov. 16, pop singer Charli XCX pulled double-time and played host and musical guest on the show.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Here’s your ultimate list of things to avoid before welcoming guests.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Alfredo Mineo, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Her first guest was Matt Gaetz (Sarah Sherman), who was unrepentant.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The week prior, on Nov. 16, pop singer Charli XCX pulled double-time and played host and musical guest on the show.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Here’s your ultimate list of things to avoid before welcoming guests.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guest
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Winter visitors can experience the mountainkind lifestyle through a range of activities, from fat biking to cross-country skiing, while helping protect and preserve the environment.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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During a trip to this Southern African nation, visitors can marvel at fauna like the blue wildebeest, aardwolf and Angolan giraffe—and to sweeten the deal, Namibia is also home to its fair share of luxurious resorts.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The company also said Mangione's mother, Kathleen Mangione, was not a client.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Their spouse, child, neighbor and client will be taking the mic.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Suki’s summarization and Q&A features will not come at an additional cost to its customers.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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And avoid vendors with vague policies or those unwilling to commit to protecting customer data.Arjun Bhatnagar, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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His patron, and his nemesis, is the Philadelphia blueblood industrialist played by Guy Pearce.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
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The rebels have Damascus in their sights, and the ability of Assad's forces to repel them — with their patrons Russia and Iran bogged down by other conflicts — suddenly seems uncertain.Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Guest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guest. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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