1
as in visitor
a person who visits another
invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner
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2
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
Barrymore’s relationship status is a common topic of discussion on her talk show, with the host often reacting to the latest dating headlines, detailing all her dates gone wrong, reuniting with exes Justin Long and Luke Wilson, and asking guests for relationship advice.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Executive producer and guest star Cedric the Entertainer will also be a part of the conversation.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The views and opinions expressed by podcasters and guests are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions of Deloitte or its personnel.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Special guests will be announced later.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Executive producer and guest star Cedric the Entertainer will also be a part of the conversation.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The views and opinions expressed by podcasters and guests are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions of Deloitte or its personnel.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Special guests will be announced later.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guest
Noun
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Great cities are hubs for great people, businesses and visitor experiences.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Other visitors have reported hearing coughing from the TB cabins, or being shoved even though no one was near.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During his first Zoom consultation with clients, Perri always asked them to share their story.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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A number of lenders who specialize in subprime car loans expect a growing percentage of their clients to default and have their car repossessed, said Pamela Foohey, a law professor at the University of Georgia and an expert in both auto finance and bankruptcies.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company also prefers to return to locations year after year, so customers know where to find them, Simonson said.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The place is the Savin Bar + Kitchen, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, where immediately inside the front door, patrons are greeted by a larger-than-life framed mugshot of Bulger — the mob-boss, murderer, bank robber, drug dealer and extortionist — peering cooly out from under his fedora.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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On May 5, 2024, patrons called police to report a security guard pointing a rifle at people.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Guest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guest. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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