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.
  • Want to be a great overnight guest?
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
  • About a third of guests take it.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Spicy wine is fun when guests opt in.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Tina Fey popped up as guest host.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Tina Fey popped up as guest host.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
  • But there are few guests poolside.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • How far in advance do you book guests?
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
  • King’s photo was shown to guests and staff.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Make sure to have drinks ready as guests arrive.
    — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
  • All but one headed straight to meet their guests.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Some guests ran, while others tried to hide.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The lodge welcomes guests year-round.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • First, guests choose their vessel.
    — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Etebari still tells guests to take off their shoes at his home.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Some resorts ask guests to lock phones in a safe at check-in.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
  • Kaye had been an overnight guest at the White House.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
  • This guest even slipped on some socks for some extra cool girl points.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • Best of all, guests do not need an iPhone to respond.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Imagine the other guests are part of a tribe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Styles is the host and musical guest for this episode.
    — William Earl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Only three guests were ever in that room.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Wedding guests were sent home with slices of cake in gift boxes.
    — Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • Tender garages forward and aft keep the decks free for guest use.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 July 2023
  • Coming up, our next guests are never afraid to speak their mind.
    — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Styles hosts the show and serves as the musical guest next week.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Mar. 2026

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