hostess
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She was a witty and well-read hostess, and an acclaimed author of plays and books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
A no-holds barred interview with US talkshow hostess Oprah Winfrey also deepened the rift.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Imagine your hostess saying she spent 10 hours making your bouillabaisse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The hostess working the front desk at the bar compliments my hair, which, to be honest, is in desperate need of a cut.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
Back at home, I played hostess to family and friends who stopped by our house to make small talk and help pass the hours.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Speak to enough hosts and hostesses, and you soon learn how the best often share a thoughtfulness for detail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
After watching a documentary about bar hostesses who had organized a union, they learned that the women had drafted legislation to protect their rights.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
These nightclubs were frequented by activists, diplomats, politicians, air hostesses and young people.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
“It was hard to keep hostesses at the door, because they got scared,” said Cognian, chief executive of the restaurant’s parent company, Grill Concepts Inc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
I described the glittering casinos and the glamorous high rollers, the palm trees and the swimming pools, the hotels with ice-cold air-conditioning and the restaurants where hostesses with long white gloves fit flaming desserts.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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