guests

NOUN

person accommodated, given hospitality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caller client companion customer inmate patron recipient tenant vacationer visitor

STRONG

bedfellow boarder company frequenter lodger mate partaker renter roomer sharer sojourner transient visitant

WEAK

habitué out-of-towner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enemy manager opponent owner

Example Sentences

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Upon arriving at the property, guests are greeted with lush landscaping and mature trees, which line the home’s facade.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

According to officials with knowledge of the booking, the plans involve an intimate gathering of about 100 people on Thursday 2 July, followed by a more extravagant celebration with about 1,000 guests the next day.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Reportedly, doors will open for guests at 3:30 p.m. for a cocktail reception at 4 p.m. on the sixth-floor concourse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

From Elvis’s to Justin Bieber’s nuptials, here are the insider details guests revealed after the blowout celebrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Dinner guests were laughing in the dining room, enjoying an ordinary evening.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin