as in guests
a person who visits another
put nicer clothes on because they had visitors coming
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Recent Examples of visitors
But Saiss, the former Morocco international who returned for a visit and was welcomed onto the pitch before the 1-1 draw against Fulham on Sunday, and Jimenez, who featured for the visitors as a second-half substitute, must barely have recognised the place.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The Park Service said the island was closed to visitors at least through this week.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The year-round surf breaks—including the fast-barreling tubes of Cloud 9, some 30 minutes from the resort—draw most visitors to the island, and Nay Palad’s team has a Rolodex of pro surf instructors on call to show guests the best waves.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Laneda taught Sunday school, and her sons were Cornerstone ushers, wearing white gloves and delivering a welcome address to visitors at the start of Sunday services.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
September brings cooler temperatures and fewer visitors, along with fall colors and bugling elk.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Mingling with all the new developments each summer, there are plenty of mainstay institutions and events that are gloriously familiar to frequent visitors.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Between May and October, also known as turtle hatching season, visitors can join volunteers on sunrise walks of the beach in search of turtle nests.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Instead of chasing arrival numbers, these countries are pursuing a smaller number of higher-value visitors—people willing to pay more, stay longer and tread more carefully.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Steve Madeley, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The Park Service said the island was closed to visitors at least through this week.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The year-round surf breaks—including the fast-barreling tubes of Cloud 9, some 30 minutes from the resort—draw most visitors to the island, and Nay Palad’s team has a Rolodex of pro surf instructors on call to show guests the best waves.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Laneda taught Sunday school, and her sons were Cornerstone ushers, wearing white gloves and delivering a welcome address to visitors at the start of Sunday services.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
September brings cooler temperatures and fewer visitors, along with fall colors and bugling elk.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Mingling with all the new developments each summer, there are plenty of mainstay institutions and events that are gloriously familiar to frequent visitors.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Between May and October, also known as turtle hatching season, visitors can join volunteers on sunrise walks of the beach in search of turtle nests.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Instead of chasing arrival numbers, these countries are pursuing a smaller number of higher-value visitors—people willing to pay more, stay longer and tread more carefully.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitors
guests
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Also part of Ninety Acres is a cooking school, and hotel guests have the opportunity to join public and private classes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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And so then also, guests are able to walk with nomadic herders, like across the land with camels or with or with cows and to like, learn about this ancient practice.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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“Visitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitors. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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