houseguest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of houseguest
Example Sentences
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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
Smoove, who played the forever houseguest Leon Black on “Curb” before the show wrapped this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024
The New York Post described it as “exhausting” and a “self-absorbed and overwrought disappointment,” a judgment for which the reviewer was likely shunned as a houseguest for the remaining summer season.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Dad waved to our houseguest as he walked me to the door.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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