Word Finder - guests

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A recipient of hospitality, specifically someone staying by invitation at the house of another.

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The guests were let in by the butler.

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A patron or customer in a hotel etc.

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Guests must vacate their rooms by 10 o'clock on their day of departure.

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An invited visitor or performer to an institution or to a broadcast.

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The guest for the broadcast was a leading footballer.

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A user given temporary access to a system despite not having an account of their own.

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Any insect that lives in the nest of another without compulsion and usually not as a parasite.

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An inquiline.

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To appear as a guest, especially on a broadcast

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As a musician, to play as a guest, providing an instrument that a band/orchestra does not normally have in its line up (for instance, percussion in a string band)

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To receive or entertain hospitably.

The guests must be greeted.

By the time the Deans returned, most of Bird Song's guests had scattered off to the continuing Fourth of July happenings.

Once she was certain Cade and his guests were comfortable, she retreated to her room with a book.

They had nothing to eat themselves, and they were wiser than to think that apologies could supply the place of food to their guests; so they drew their belts tighter and said nothing about it.

Now the landlord prided himself upon keeping a first-class hotel, and he feared that his guests would not like the rough-looking traveler.

And Jim never has met any of his dinner guests beforehand.

A number of Bird Song's more recent guests were bickering over differing rules to Mexican Train Dominoes in the dining room while others were trading Boardwalk and Park Place in the parlor.

We go months with normal, pleasant guests, then all of a sudden we pick up a conflated collection of crazies!

When the meal ended and the dishes were put to bed, the three withdrew to the parlor, now empty of guests who were either dining uptown or waiting in line to do so.

All the guests are staying put, with no check-ins or check-outs, Cynthia said as she and her husband sat down to lunch.

After the guests had drunk quite a little of it, they began to talk foolishly and sing loudly; and some of them went to sleep.

Marya Dmitrievna and the countess burst out laughing, and all the guests joined in.

The second floor contained six quarters, five rooms for guests and the rear left corner occupied by Fred O'Connor.

I guess I shouldn't be snoopy either, but we've had a lot of guests in the last six months and I've never felt this uncomfortable about any of the others.

What were we saying about strange guests?

Our guests deserve a quiet and peaceful visit.

The band again struck up, the count and countess kissed, and the guests, leaving their seats, went up to "congratulate" the countess, and reached across the table to clink glasses with the count, with the children, and with one another.

Evelyn's wedding was for a hundred invitees in a small chapel by the ocean followed by a reception for over twice that many guests.

Most of the guests were Evelyn's friends and family; Romas's small party consisted of only a handful of men-- cousins, according to Evelyn-- looking like an NFL team dressed uncomfortably in their tuxes.

The second floor contained six, five rooms for guests, the sixth occupied by Fred O'Connor.

It's one of the few times we've been without guests since we opened and we'll practically have a full house next week with the Ice Festival coming up.

I realize it's late out there but I'm verifying one of your guests.

There were other guests at Bird Song and enough regular problems running a country inn without creating any more.

No other guests were due to arrive for a few days and with the housework up to date, thanks to the temporary help of Janet, the Deans decided to try out the fresh snow on the cross country trails on Red Mountain.

Well, I guess it's time we see if Fred needs any help with our guests from Boston.

I just thought I'd dress up...for your guests.

While the need for such meetings wasn't as dire or sinister as the first few days after Bird Song's opening, the three still gathered here, away from the guests, especially when they wished to discuss one or more of their paying customers beyond their prying ears.

The room was a-chatter with foreign conversation, the words having nothing to do with national roots but the fanatic avocation of the gathered guests.

And chase off all the guests with your cooking?

The front door was in continual motion with guests coming and going, amid laughter and boisterous conversation.

With Fred's help, and two of the returning guests, the group revived Edith.

Dean put away the groceries and set out a tray of afternoon brownies for the returning guests.

Cynthia looked down at the coded notebook, but the sounds of the returning guests caused her to reluctantly put it aside.

Some of our guests are apparently leaving early.

We're not the custodians of the morals of our guests, nor the taste of her lovers.

Janet arrived, mumbling apologies as the guests began coming downstairs to breakfast.

The two of them managed to finish attending to the chatting guests, the late rising climbers and the Quincy sisters.

All of the guests, excepting Gladys and Edith, had vacated the inn by the time the Deans finished the morning chores.

Dean started a fire for the returning guests but then joined his wife and stepfather in the kitchen.

I'm more interested in live people and guests in Bird Song, not some revenant.

How could I get away with an inn full of guests?

I know Cynthia don't fancy you snooping after our guests but I thought you might....

The darkening sky matched the mood of Bird Song's guests and inhabitants as they woke to a busy Saturday morning, the main day of the ice festival.

Fred joined Dean in the dining room, taking up the duty of chatting with the guests, a task Dean was not yet ready to perform after a less-than-complete night's sleep.

Dean answered a phone call—a six-month-early summer reservation—while waving to the departing guests.

The other guests, standing nearby, gaped in utter shock.

She offered her sympathies but seemed more concerned with finding sister Claire and hurried outside to see if any of the other now returning guests had seen her.

Before Dean could remember what Shanghai offered for public transportation, Fred set about taking care of the needs and concerns of the returning guests.

They both loved Ouray, the Colorado mountains and hosting the guests of Bird Song, at least most of them.

Weller turned to Dean, "I thought you might be interested in the welfare of your guests."