guest appearance

noun

: appearing or performing as a guest
He'll be making a special guest appearance on the popular television show next fall.

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There might just be a special guest appearance—though probably not from Mark Zuckerberg. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Like Eamonn Walker, who portrayed Wallace Boden across the show’s first 12 seasons, made a guest appearance in Season 13. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Singer and songwriter Johnny Cash made an uncredited guest appearance in the show’s first episode. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Tewes returned as Julie for a guest appearance during the show’s final season and then resumed the role for the post-series TV specials, while Klous’ Judy disappeared from the franchise. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guest appearance

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

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