How to Use "Guest" with Example Sentences

guest (n): a visitor; a person invited to an event; a customer; someone making a special appearance on a show

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Used with adjectives:

"We have an overnight guest this weekend."
(overnight, out-of-town)

"He's a welcome guest in our house."
(welcome)

"He was an uninvited guest at their wedding."
(uninvited, unwelcome, unexpected)

"We are waiting for an important guest to arrive."
(important, distinguished)

"They welcomed their dinner guests with great music."
(dinner, party, wedding)

"He is a regular guest at the hotel."
(regular, frequent, occasional, new)

"Parking is reserved for hotel guests."
(hotel, dining)

"Our featured guest is the President of the United States."
(featured, special)

"There will be a mystery guest on tonight's show."
(mystery, surprise)

Used with verbs:

"You are always a welcome guest."
(be: is/am/are)

"We have guests this weekend."
(have)

"I entertain many guests throughout the year."
(entertain)

"She is not receiving guests yet."
(receiving, accepting)

"They greeted the guests."
(greeted, welcomed)

"You can bring a guest to the party."
(bring)

"The guests are arriving."
(be + arriving)

"Nearly 100 guests attended the event."
(attended, came to)

Used with nouns:

"I need to clean the guest bedroom."
(bedroom, room, bathroom)

"We need to get a new guest bed."
(bed)

"I stayed in the guest house."
(house, suite)

"She is making a guest list."
(list)

"Please sign the guest book."
(book)

"He was a guest star on last week's episode."
(star, host)

"We have a guest speaker this week."
(speaker, lecturer)

"The concert features a guest artist."
(artist, vocalist, singer)

"She makes one or two guest appearances each year."
(appearances)