Guest
noun
A person who is invited to visit or stay in someone's home or attend a particular social occasion.
We have guests coming for dinner tonight.
Often appears as...
- overnight guest
- invited guest
noun
A person who pays for the services of an establishment like a hotel, restaurant, or bar.
Hotel guests must check out by 11 am.
Often appears as...
- hotel guest
- restaurant guest
noun
A person who is invited to participate in an event or a function by the person or company organizing it.
He was a guest speaker at the conference.
Often appears as...
- guest speaker
- guest of honor
noun
In computing, a user who can access or use a system or service without having a personal login.
The website allows guest users to browse the catalog but not make purchases.
Often appears as...
- guest user
- guest account
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Technical
noun
An animal or plant living in or on another (its host), from which it obtains nourishment.
The parasite acts as a guest in the body of its host.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who is invited to visit or stay in someone's home or attend a particular social occasion.
We have guests coming for dinner tonight.
Often appears as...
- overnight guest
- invited guest
noun
A person who pays for the services of an establishment like a hotel, restaurant, or bar.
Hotel guests must check out by 11 am.
Often appears as...
- hotel guest
- restaurant guest
noun
A person who is invited to participate in an event or a function by the person or company organizing it.
He was a guest speaker at the conference.
Often appears as...
- guest speaker
- guest of honor
noun
In computing, a user who can access or use a system or service without having a personal login.
The website allows guest users to browse the catalog but not make purchases.
Often appears as...
- guest user
- guest account
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An animal or plant living in or on another (its host), from which it obtains nourishment.
The parasite acts as a guest in the body of its host.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Social Expectation
The term implies that the guest should be treated with hospitality and respect.
Let's prepare the guest room for our visitors next week.
Pro Tip 2/2Informal Setting
Often used for casual occasions; doesn't always imply formality.
We're having a few guests over for a BBQ on Saturday.
Pro Tip 1/2Social Expectation
The term implies that the guest should be treated with hospitality and respect.
Let's prepare the guest room for our visitors next week.
Pro Tip 2/2Informal Setting
Often used for casual occasions; doesn't always imply formality.
We're having a few guests over for a BBQ on Saturday.
Pro Tip 1/2Social Expectation
The term implies that the guest should be treated with hospitality and respect.
Let's prepare the guest room for our visitors next week.
Pro Tip 2/2Informal Setting
Often used for casual occasions; doesn't always imply formality.
We're having a few guests over for a BBQ on Saturday.
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How to make your writing...
Which of the dinner guests is the murderer? But suspense exists beyond these genres. Will the hero save the day? Will the couple get together in the end? And what is the dark secret that causes the main character so much pain? The key to suspense is that it sets up a question, or several, that the audience hopes to get an answer to
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Everything you need to...
into their homes with generosity for fear that the strangers might be gods in disguise. This ancient code of hospitality was called xenia. It involved hosts providing their guests with safety, food, and comfort, and the guests returning the favor with courtesy and gifts if they had them.
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The twins who tricked...
until they reached the great city from which the lords of the underworld controlled every aspect of nature and caused suffering for humans. The twins pressed on, searching for the lords who had challenged them. The lords had hidden among statues of themselves to confuse their guests,
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Watch the Total Solar...
the opportunity we are going to have on the plane we have guests and probably it's their first total solar eclipse so I'm going to capture those emotions as well as close-up of Eclipse as I said you know there's streamers coming out of the solar corona are better visible from our
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Best Tiger Cub Moments...
cub encounters where guests have the opportunity to come in and meet the cubs and the good thing for us is not only is that excellent conditioning and training for the tigers but ultimately that's going to allow us to generate funds and support for tiger conservation
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The Infinite Hotel...
and room pi, where the guests expect free dessert. What self-respecting night manager would ever want to work there even for an infinite salary? But over at Hilbert's Infinite Hotel, where there's never any vacancy and always room for more,
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How cohousing can make...
and community life begin, and from there, it radiates out through the rest of the community. Inside our common house, we have a large dining room to seat all 28 of us and our guests, and we dine together three times a week.
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Would You Eat Bull...
Cho may be Taiwan's most highly respected chef and tonight he will host a very unusual dinner for some very special guests including several of taiwan's top food critics the dish he's chosen to prepare is so taboo it may be
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The rise and fall of the...
A hidden organ would make the lions roar as guests fell on their knees. Golden birds sung from a nearby golden tree. Medieval Roman engineers even used hydraulic engines to raise the imperial throne high into the air.
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How to deal with...
writer arrived this writer recognized me from when I was a child and he said are you so and so's daughter and I replied yes and he'd been a guest at one of my mother's dinner parties
Video examples
How to make your writing...
Which of the dinner guests is the murderer? But suspense exists beyond these genres. Will the hero save the day? Will the couple get together in the end? And what is the dark secret that causes the main character so much pain? The key to suspense is that it sets up a question, or several, that the audience hopes to get an answer to
Video examples
Everything you need to...
into their homes with generosity for fear that the strangers might be gods in disguise. This ancient code of hospitality was called xenia. It involved hosts providing their guests with safety, food, and comfort, and the guests returning the favor with courtesy and gifts if they had them.
Video examples
The twins who tricked...
until they reached the great city from which the lords of the underworld controlled every aspect of nature and caused suffering for humans. The twins pressed on, searching for the lords who had challenged them. The lords had hidden among statues of themselves to confuse their guests,
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
the opportunity we are going to have on the plane we have guests and probably it's their first total solar eclipse so I'm going to capture those emotions as well as close-up of Eclipse as I said you know there's streamers coming out of the solar corona are better visible from our
Video examples
Best Tiger Cub Moments...
cub encounters where guests have the opportunity to come in and meet the cubs and the good thing for us is not only is that excellent conditioning and training for the tigers but ultimately that's going to allow us to generate funds and support for tiger conservation
Video examples
The Infinite Hotel...
and room pi, where the guests expect free dessert. What self-respecting night manager would ever want to work there even for an infinite salary? But over at Hilbert's Infinite Hotel, where there's never any vacancy and always room for more,
Video examples
How cohousing can make...
and community life begin, and from there, it radiates out through the rest of the community. Inside our common house, we have a large dining room to seat all 28 of us and our guests, and we dine together three times a week.
Video examples
Would You Eat Bull...
Cho may be Taiwan's most highly respected chef and tonight he will host a very unusual dinner for some very special guests including several of taiwan's top food critics the dish he's chosen to prepare is so taboo it may be
Video examples
The rise and fall of the...
A hidden organ would make the lions roar as guests fell on their knees. Golden birds sung from a nearby golden tree. Medieval Roman engineers even used hydraulic engines to raise the imperial throne high into the air.
Video examples
How to deal with...
writer arrived this writer recognized me from when I was a child and he said are you so and so's daughter and I replied yes and he'd been a guest at one of my mother's dinner parties
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Liana Liberato
American Actress
Television is a lot more fast-paced, where with films, you really have the ability to get to know your characters. When I was doing guest star roles, I was only one, like, one episode of a thirty minute to an hour show, so you don't really have time to get to know my characters.
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Kevin Nealon
American Comedian
When I first began doing TV pilots, my expectations were high. I didn't understand that world. So when 'Weeds' took off, I was so happy. Especially as I was just a guest star in the pilot. But once it got picked up, they made me a regular cast member.
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Geoffrey Zakarian
American Chef
When I entertain, I want to have fun. But I'm also a control person. I don't go in for those everyone-in-the-kitchen cooking scenes. So if I want to be with my guests, I have to do everything - or nearly everything - in advance.
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Rita Ora
British Musician
I don't know how 'X Factor' works. I was only there as a guest judge for a day. But I watched 'The Voice' a lot; I respected how it came across on TV, and I love the freedom we get as coaches to do what we want.
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Gunter Grass
German Author
If we take into account the existence of our planet, we have to recognise that we are guests that spend a short and very determined period in this world, and all we leave behind is nuclear waste.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It's our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better.
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William Powell
American Actor
Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.
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Horace
Roman Poet
We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.
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Yolanda Hadid
American Model
I feel that when you take the responsibility to host something, it is your job to make sure that all your guests are taken care of equally.
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Julianna Margulies
American Actress
I feel a tremendous responsibility to my crew, to my cast, to every guest star that comes on.
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Liana Liberato
American Actress
Television is a lot more fast-paced, where with films, you really have the ability to get to know your characters. When I was doing guest star roles, I was only one, like, one episode of a thirty minute to an hour show, so you don't really have time to get to know my characters.
Quote examples
Kevin Nealon
American Comedian
When I first began doing TV pilots, my expectations were high. I didn't understand that world. So when 'Weeds' took off, I was so happy. Especially as I was just a guest star in the pilot. But once it got picked up, they made me a regular cast member.
Quote examples
Geoffrey Zakarian
American Chef
When I entertain, I want to have fun. But I'm also a control person. I don't go in for those everyone-in-the-kitchen cooking scenes. So if I want to be with my guests, I have to do everything - or nearly everything - in advance.
Quote examples
Rita Ora
British Musician
I don't know how 'X Factor' works. I was only there as a guest judge for a day. But I watched 'The Voice' a lot; I respected how it came across on TV, and I love the freedom we get as coaches to do what we want.
Quote examples
Gunter Grass
German Author
If we take into account the existence of our planet, we have to recognise that we are guests that spend a short and very determined period in this world, and all we leave behind is nuclear waste.
Quote examples
Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It's our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better.
Quote examples
William Powell
American Actor
Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.
Quote examples
Horace
Roman Poet
We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.
Quote examples
Yolanda Hadid
American Model
I feel that when you take the responsibility to host something, it is your job to make sure that all your guests are taken care of equally.
Quote examples
Julianna Margulies
American Actress
I feel a tremendous responsibility to my crew, to my cast, to every guest star that comes on.
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