guest

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 The show also featured guest turns from musicians like Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson, Gwen Stefani, and the Chicks, and ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025 The big reveal came after a slate of performances that paired Top 14 singers with guests from Salt-N-Pepa to Jessica Simpson and Good Charlotte. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 May 2025 Fans have come to expect a tunnel for every guest, but participation is voluntary. Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 May 2025 The Last of Us continues to kill it with guest stars, from Pantoliano bringing his Joey Pants energy to poor Eugene and Tony Dalton making a huge impact in his short scene as Joel and Tommy's gruff cop father. EW.com, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for guest
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Noun
  • Move excess parking to the landfill area near Morley Field and shuttle visitors in.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • But the comeback attempts staged by the visitors were repeatedly quelled by one of their greatest strengths.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • In a note to clients Thursday, JPMorgan estimated that the loss of the EV tax credit could cost Tesla about $1.2 billion annually.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • Once a day, at the same time each day, spend 10 minutes commenting where potential clients hang out.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Territory: Expanding into new territories through M&A offers the potential to reach a wider customer base and fulfill the needs of current customers across borders.
    Michelle DeBella, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • While American tech giants such as Microsoft and Meta Platforms , also Club names, remain Nvidia’s most important customers, investors have wanted to see the chipmaker’s revenue streams diversify to help sustain topline growth.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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  • Private equity fund Style Capital served as patron of this year’s grant, a role previously held by Max & Co., LuisaViaRoma, Fidenza Village and Scalapay.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
  • The cuisine combines a unique blend of technique and restraint, highlighting the power of local ingredients. Events—think destination weddings—are set in a series of frescoed salons and a historic ballroom lined with artworks from one of the Gaddi family's most famous patrons, Niccolò di Sinibaldo.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

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“Guest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guest. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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