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hostess

[hoh-stis] / ˈhoʊ stɪs /


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Even though there are 12 of us walk-ins, the hostess immediately pushes several tables together to accommodate the group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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

Later, at a post-match reception at the home of a wealthy local white family, the team lined up to meet the hostess.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

The 72-year-old said he had been hugely surprised to have his directorial debut, which stars his daughter Ella Bleu as an air hostess, accepted at the world's most prestigious film festival.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

The hostess seats us at an iridescent booth that looks like one of those giant clamshells from The Little Mermaid that Ariel and her sisters hang out in.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

“The program was started to bring the hostesses to work so that they wouldn’t show up in cars,” McKinney said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

As Kiryu’s story progresses, the list of names and faces to keep track of has also grown — there are grizzled detectives, corrupt politicians, sleazy thugs, scrappy hustlers and distressed hostesses.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

These nightclubs were frequented by activists, diplomats, politicians, air hostesses and young people.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023

The complaint states that the plaintiff and other hostesses reported the incident to supervisors, who said they would investigate and provide updates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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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