In fact the word patient was never used; they were called guests.

Most conventions bring famous people to the convention who are called guests.

The people they welcome are called guests.

The designer and her husband had just called guests together in their East Side town house to eat 12 grapes each, one per month of 1987.

In the whole valley tourists are called 'guests' by the local people.

We were called "guests", not "clients", and felt privileged that the villagers' life carried on and yet included us.

Among my responsibilities were sending invitations, calling potential guests, and preparing the conference materials.

My responsibilities included sending invitations, calling potential guests, and preparing the conference materials.

It's open, and they've taken in what they're calling guests.

So the night before the wedding, the couple and members of their wedding party began calling guests with the news.