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
As a result, Biden is quite literally something of a houseguest when he will meet with his Indian counterpart.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
“I turn to her for advice,” Feinstein, who was a frequent houseguest, told The Times in 2000.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022
It showed Kato Kaelin, Simpson’s shaggy-haired houseguest, being questioned by Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor in the case.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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