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hostess

[hoh-stis] / ˈhoʊ stɪs /


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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

Susan Nasser works as a hostess, welcoming shoppers at the luxury Bicester Village outlet shopping centre and helping them find their way around.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The hostess usually puts on a nice spread: dips, fresh bread, cuts of ham and beef, Christmas tree-shaped chips with hummus and salsa cruda, mince pies, chocolate squares, etc.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Nigella Lawson, a television hostess and food writer, told reporters she had paid Gyngell to help her develop and test recipes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

The next evening, Leah’s hostess took a walk in her yard.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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