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.
  • Right now, the door has shut on the in-person open house.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2020
  • An open house is set for April 24th, 1 to 3 p.m., in the model home.
    — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The event is designed as a come-and-go open house, the release states.
    — Mike Jones, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The open house will be 4 to 6 p.m. April 21 at Woodbury City Hall.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
  • This round lasts three days and follows the open house, which starts on Aug. 6.
    — al, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The open house will feature private tours of the school.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
  • A lot of people showed up at the open house, and there was a bidding war.
    — Curbed, 21 June 2022
  • The work will be unveiled to the public Sept. 10, when a City Hall open house will be held.
    — cleveland, 11 July 2022
  • After the event, there will be an open house of the fire station from 9 a.m. to noon.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Mikey’s not the only person who shows up at the open house.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The big event of the episode is the open house the Oppenheim Group is holding in the Hillside House, a.k.a.
    — Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 27 May 2020
  • There is a bonus for new students who attend the open house.
    — courant.com, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Meanwhile, people are starting to ring the bell for the open house.
    — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
  • There will be an open house on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1-3 p.m.
    — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The original plan was to hold the first open house July 5.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 26 June 2020
  • Last but not least, there is an open house on Sunday, June 23, from noon to 4.
    — Kelli Williams, The Denver Post, 13 June 2019
  • Take videos or photos to record what is in each room before the open house.
    — Lew Sichelman, courant.com, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The post will open its doors for an open house to showcase their programs.
    — Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The city is planning to host an open house in the coming months, Johnson said.
    — Jenny Berg, Star Tribune, 18 May 2021
  • 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
  • The open house will help to kick off the new fall session of classes that will begin on Aug. 16.
    — Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2021
  • In such a sale, there is no real-estate agent and no open house.
    — Ben Eisen, WSJ, 5 June 2021
  • Visit and open house, go online and put your toes in the water.
    — Steve Blank, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2020
  • At the end of the second open house, there were already eight offers on the table.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 July 2021
  • At the open house, the club will showcase its mission and charitable work.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 June 2025

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