as in visitors
a person who visits another
we're having open house for New Year's, and drop-ins are welcome to come and go as they please
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Recent Examples of drop-ins
Bowery Hotel Technically a hotel, but the cocktail bar Gemma has become a magnet for celebrities passing through the Lower East Side — both as guests and as drop-ins.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Launching April 28 as the channel’s flagship program, The Sebastian Maniscalco Show will feature Maniscalco alongside contributors like his longtime friend and comedian Pete Correale, plus celebrity drop-ins and recurring segments.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Milestone missions have historically received many drop-ins.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For abiding calm and a belief in the future, there are drop-ins with veteran teacher Titti — the movie’s most endearing figure — who runs an after-school tutoring center for local schoolchildren.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ample, cozy seating for drop-ins from teammates and family.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Those casual drop-ins quietly became a steady part of my week.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Elevate offers memberships, class packages and drop-ins at 5965 Village Way, Suite E 202.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The teaser also gives Swifties a look at how several other celebrity drop-ins came together on the Eras Tour, which kicked off in March 2023 and wrapped last December.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Launching April 28 as the channel’s flagship program, The Sebastian Maniscalco Show will feature Maniscalco alongside contributors like his longtime friend and comedian Pete Correale, plus celebrity drop-ins and recurring segments.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Milestone missions have historically received many drop-ins.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For abiding calm and a belief in the future, there are drop-ins with veteran teacher Titti — the movie’s most endearing figure — who runs an after-school tutoring center for local schoolchildren.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ample, cozy seating for drop-ins from teammates and family.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Those casual drop-ins quietly became a steady part of my week.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Elevate offers memberships, class packages and drop-ins at 5965 Village Way, Suite E 202.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The teaser also gives Swifties a look at how several other celebrity drop-ins came together on the Eras Tour, which kicked off in March 2023 and wrapped last December.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop-ins
Noun
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The first two Washington Nationals batters reached with a walk and a double in the third inning Saturday, giving the visitors runners on second and third with no outs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The museum moved a half-dozen times, but grew and became an institution attracting visitors from around the world.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amazon owner Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos have reportedly invited guests to a Saturday night party preceding Monday’s Met Gala, which the couple is co-chairing.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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With the house emptied of living (and costumed) guests, its furnishings, in all their liveliness, appear only to mask an unnatural torpor.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The investigation helped spur efforts to create a direct phone line to the TRUST program for callers who explicitly wanted no police response to a qualifying emergency.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Officials ask that callers include details about when the animal was last seen, its location, the size of the animal and its behavior and condition.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Drop-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop-ins. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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