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hostess

[hoh-stis] / ˈhoʊ stɪs /


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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

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

It’s been 101 years since Virginia Woolf first published “Mrs Dalloway,” a novel about persnickety party hostess Clarissa Dalloway colliding with her former lovers, one male and one female.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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 first thing Simon does is ask her about the rental dolls—and then he, Abby, and Bram end up following her back to the hostess stand.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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