houseguest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of houseguest
Example Sentences
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My houseguest left heat marks all over my table.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
To his exacting teen and preteen audience, “the Danish person,” as they disobligingly christen him, looks like the houseguest from hell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Imagine watching a television where an impolite houseguest holds the remote control and arbitrarily changes the channels.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2024
This time, what’s ending is “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” on which he plays Leon Black, Larry David’s foulmouthed houseguest who never left.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
When Apollinaire heard about the heist, he’d wondered if his houseguest might be connected.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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