houseguest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of houseguest
Example Sentences
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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
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
Working up a budget to assess your current cash flow and how an additional houseguest would affect it can provide additional insight.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022
“And Edward Ashton becoming a houseguest at Ashton Place is worrisome, true! But what happened to all the letters?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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