mystery guest

collocation in English

meaningsofmysteryandguest

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mystery
noun
uk
/ˈmɪs.tər.i/us
/ˈmɪs.tɚ.i/
something strange or not known that has not yet been explained ...
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guest
noun[C]
uk
/ɡest/us
/ɡest/
a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or ...
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(Definition ofmysteryandguestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmystery guest

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After the panel were blindfolded, a strange man appeared on-stage and proclaimed himself the secondmysteryguest.
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Themysteryguestwas then interviewed by the panel and emcee.
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A typical episode featured two standard rounds (sometimes a third, and very rarely a fourth) plus onemysteryguestround.
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Rounds of questions included the specialist subject, great moment in sport,mysteryguestand buzzer rounds.
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They had 90 seconds to ask yes or no questions to themysteryguestand then take a guess, for two points if guessed correctly.
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Mysteryguestrounds were no longer scored and simply ended with a correct guess or when time ran out.
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An unprecedented security measure was taken to protect themysteryguest, as the hearing room was cleared of the public, press and committee staff.
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Mystery guests usually came from the entertainment world, either stage, screen, television or sports.
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Mystery guests would usually attempt to conceal their identities with disguised voices, much to the amusement of the studio audience.
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He wants to find out about the mystery guest's weaknesses.
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A panel of three celebrities tried to guess the identity of mystery guests from clues supplied by the host.
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When mystery guests came from other walks of life, or non-famous contestants whom the panel but not the studio audience might know, they were usually played as standard rounds.
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