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[gest] / gɛst /


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He’d been a regular on “Hollywood Squares,” a frequent guest on “The Tonight Show,” and — most influentially — one of the decade’s coolest make-believe cops.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Lines and wait lists are far too common, and perks like guest access are shrinking or have gone away.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

“Additional updates throughout the home include refinished hardwood floors, fresh interior paint, new carpeting, and a remodeled guest bathroom,” the description noted.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The guest house owners came to take him back, while his aunt and uncle drove up to be with him.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The guest speaker was Herb Sandler, the CEO of a giant savings and loan called Golden West Financial Corporation.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

But by the time guests began to arrive, his fund was unraveling—and Wall Street was closing in.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

It's great for the area to bring international guests in, it's a great benefit for hotels and local businesses.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

By the time the party was in full swing, with trumpets crooning onstage, hundreds of guests sipping flower-adorned cocktails in the courtyard and the sun setting in the distance, everyone could see the vision.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Members of Trump's cabinet, South Carolina lawmakers and other guests also assembled for the ceremony, and to listen to tributes to Graham's military service and more than three decades in Congress after humble beginnings.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

“Girls of the welcoming committee, please escort our guests inside. Did everyone get a handkerchief?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Gorsuch spoke at the presidential libraries of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and guested on Firing Line, a PBS opinion show hosted by the conservative commentator Margaret Hoover.

From Slate Oct. 4, 2024

The two guested on Nov. 18’s “Pod Meets World Live” show at the Orpheum Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2024

"Richard Belzer was one of the most kindest and welcoming actors when I guested on two episodes of Law and Order: SVU," tweeted Marlee Matlin.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2023

London has frequently collaborated with the artist now known as Ye, who produced and guested on 2014′s “Vibes.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2023

Sansa remembered Lord Yohn Royce, who had guested at Winterfell two years before.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Weir also was a dedicated collaborator, inviting friends to perform with him or guesting on their records or in concert.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2026

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego and Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy have been similarly prolific in their guesting.

From Slate Sep. 18, 2025

They also appeared regularly on television, making specials and guesting on various shows.

From Seattle Times Mar. 7, 2024

“My day was always better for having passed through the Earwolf studios, whether it’s hosting or guesting, whatever.”

From The Verge Mar. 22, 2022

And since his own lord had exiled him and his story went before him, none would take him in, but after the three days’ guesting all sent him from their doors as an outlaw.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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