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guestlist

American

[gest-list] / ˈgɛstˌlɪst /

noun

a list of guests invited to attend a social function.

Etymology

Origin of guestlist

guest + list ¹

Example Sentences

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A joke about Peter Mandelson being on the guestlist – "no, sorry, that was another list" – was edited out by ITV from the TV broadcast.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Brass, the CEO, may one day open up the club’s guestlist, perhaps when the company hits $1 billion in revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The annual summit was formerly only for carmakers but was this time dubbed a "mobility" summit, with the broader focus signalled by Northvolt's presence on the guestlist for the first time.

From Reuters • Jan. 10, 2023

You’d hardly be the only people determining a party guestlist partly based on vaccination status.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2021

Mr. McCarthy also was on the guestlist for a White House dinner that President Biden hosted Thursday night for German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

From Washington Times • Jul. 15, 2021

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