hostess

Example Sentences

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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

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

At Auric Room 1915 in Montana, guests are required to dump their devices into an old nail box at the hostess stand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The sisters’ mutual antagonism has a few clever beats, like when they bicker over who had the superior working-class restaurant job, Grace waiting tables or Faith as a hostess.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Her hostess looked about the dining room, white tablecloth on the table, pretty china sprinkled with rosebuds, the good smell of bacon in the room, and the fragrance of coffee, and shook her head.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry