surprise guest
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a guest who arrives without being expected
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Examples (20)
- The party was enlivened by the arrival of a surprise guest.
- We were thrilled to have a surprise guest at our dinner party.
- We had a surprise guest at dinner last night—my old college roommate.
- Her old college roommate showed up as a surprise guest.
- The talk show host introduced a surprise guest halfway through the episode.
- The organizers managed to keep the surprise guest a secret until the last moment.
- They kept the identity of the surprise guest secret until the last moment.
- He was delighted when his brother arrived as a surprise guest for his birthday.
- A surprise guest walked onto the stage during the awards ceremony.
- The wedding reception had a surprise guest who turned out to be the bride's long-lost aunt.
- The wedding reception featured a surprise guest who sang a special song.
- During the conference, there was an unexpected surprise guest who gave an inspiring speech.
- Everyone was delighted when the surprise guest turned out to be a famous musician.
- The children screamed with delight when their favorite cartoon character appeared as a surprise guest.
- The conference organizers announced a surprise guest speaker for the final session.
- It's always nice to have a surprise guest, but make sure you have enough food.
- Our family gathering had a surprise guest—my cousin from Australia.
- The host was slightly flustered by the arrival of an unannounced surprise guest.
- The show's ratings soared thanks to the appearance of a surprise guest.
- To everyone's amazement, the former president made a surprise guest appearance at the charity event.