How to Use open house in a Sentence

open house

noun
  • They kept open house, and in the evenings neighbors would stop by to talk or play music.
  • We held an open house last week in the hopes that someone would offer to buy our house.
  • They always kept an open house for visitors.
  • Westside High School will host an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. today, and all parents are invited to attend.
  • The open house was that Sunday.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The open house is free and is open to those ages 5 and older.
    — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 29 June 2018
  • In such a sale, there is no real-estate agent and no open house.
    — Ben Eisen, WSJ, 5 June 2021
  • The post will open its doors for an open house to showcase their programs.
    — Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Take videos or photos to record what is in each room before the open house.
    — Lew Sichelman, courant.com, 21 Oct. 2020
  • A lot of people showed up at the open house, and there was a bidding war.
    — Curbed, 21 June 2022
  • The event is designed as a come-and-go open house, the release states.
    — Mike Jones, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Visit and open house, go online and put your toes in the water.
    — Steve Blank, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Meanwhile, people are starting to ring the bell for the open house.
    — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
  • This open house is something that should have been done before any approval was made.
    — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • The rest of the evening will be an open house format for the public to ask questions.
    — Staff Report, Aurora Beacon-News, 11 June 2018
  • My love of homes came from my dad Jack, who took me to endless open houses.
    — Sofia Celeste, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
  • For spectators who don't want to ride, the air show and open house is free and welcome to all.
    — Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2023
  • There are open houses this coming weekend.
    — April 13, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • An open house of the Riverside School will be scheduled in the fall.
    — Erika Butler, The Aegis, 18 May 2018
  • The Arnolds learned their home could be in the path of the freeway during an open house this spring.
    — Joshua Bowling, azcentral, 9 June 2019
  • At the end of the second open house, there were already eight offers on the table.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 July 2021
  • While these items may earn their keep on a daily basis, an open house isn't the time to showcase them.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
  • The city is planning to host an open house in the coming months, Johnson said.
    — Jenny Berg, Star Tribune, 18 May 2021
  • The barbecue and open house is free for children 12 and younger.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This is part of an open house series that occurs the third Tuesday of each month.
    — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
  • Another open house meeting is planned for this weekend.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But students at open houses students questioned the hire.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • All tours are self-guided, and no appointment is needed during the open house.
    — Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • There are open houses in New York, and then there are open houses with couture.
    — Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Go to open houses where there are people inside your industry.
    — Essence, 2 Sep. 2025

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