guest

1
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 These compact structures make great guest houses, home offices, or creative retreats. Toni Sutton, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 This season has featured high-profile hosts like Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, John Mulaney and Chris Rock, while musical guests have included Hozier, Gracie Abrams and Stevie Nicks. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2025 Vieira was a co-anchor on the morning show from September 2006 until June 2011 and began popping in as a guest co-anchor during the fourth hour, Today with Hoda & Jenna, in 2019. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Hotel guests can also reserve the Altitude Restoration, an exclusive in-room treatment to help with the altitude and recuperation from the slopes. Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for guest 
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Noun
  • The number of galleries in the third edition of the Southeast Asian fair is lower than last year, but the same doesn’t appear to be true of visitors.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And while the food draws visitors, the rich history of the building adds to the experience.
    Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • Their paying clients are sometimes tempted to use these new tools to replace them to save on costs.
    Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Taylor maintained Thursday the defense’s past position that there are no connections between their client and the victims.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • To be sure, the fall collection expanded the brand’s vocabulary of essentials, trying for the first time to also lure more fashion-savvy customers with slightly oversize fits for tops and pants, as well as glossy puffers.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
  • GlobalData’s Neil Saunders shared with NBC that retailers offered more generous discounts this year compared to last to draw customers in.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • The outing coincided with the confirmation that the royal had treatment at the renowned center, and will join Prince William as a patron of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Catherine, 43, has also been announced as joint patron of the Chelsea facility, alongside Prince William, who has held the role of president of the Royal Marsden since 2007, a position previously held by his mother, Princess Diana.
    Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Guest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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