guest list

noun

: a list of people who are invited to something (such as a party)
We were included in the guest list.

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The message tells you to save the invitation or install something to join the guest list. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The donors in support read like the guest list for a White House dinner. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 The A-list guest list also included Bradley Cooper, Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran, Zoë Kravitz, Jason Sudeikis, Ethan Hawke, Jimmy Fallon and others. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Guilavogui was on the guest list when Struijk got married this summer. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for guest list

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“Guest list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20list. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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