house guest
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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What do you use when you’re trying to dissuade a house guest that just won’t take a hint?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
Front-row guests at the second show, benefitting from Armani’s own fine-tuning, included Cate Blanchett, a frequent house guest, Italian rocker Victoria De Angelis, actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, director Sam Taylor-Johnson and French actor Louis Garrel.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
And the season premiere on Sunday night saw Rick and Morty enlist the help of X-Men Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman, a guest appearance as himself, to remove unwanted house guest Poopy.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2023
She said: "The truth is, it's not about morality, it's about functionality. Does your home work for you? Not some hypothetical house guest that is coming to inspect your closet."
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
You will remember my having said that, when I was in prison, Mr. Muhammad would be my brother Wilfred’s house guest whenever he visited Detroit Temple Number One.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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