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hostess

[hoh-stis] / ˈhoʊ stɪs /


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A no-holds barred interview with US talkshow hostess Oprah Winfrey also deepened the rift.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Nell’s plan to shuttle Gabby off to another local hostess is foiled, and all three women find themselves cohabitating uneasily, even as Gabby and Orla strike up a friendly intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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 hostess led them to their table, a large one in the corner that had its own carved wood chandelier hanging above.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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

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

From BBC Oct. 10, 2023

Except for restaurateur Vanderpump, all are current or former servers, hostesses, busboys or bartenders at her SUR and Pump restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2023

It was a trajectory not unlike that of Gigi, the titular heroine of her 1944 novella, who climbs through Paris’s social strata, from a world of courtesans to that of society hostesses.

From New York Times Feb. 6, 2023

We sat at the table yawning in front of our hostesses, who were cleaning up after the party.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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