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hostess

[hoh-stis] / ˈhoʊ stɪs /


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The rift then deepened as Harry published his tell-all memoir "Spare" and the couple gave a no-holds-barred interview to US talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

“We are absolutely stoked to be reopened and welcoming everyone onto the terrace” overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Nepenthe hostess Faith Sassepp said on a phone call as a helicopter roared in the background.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 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

“Well, we’re not the dress-up types,” I said, picking up another sugary petit four and biting into it to stop myself from defending Mamá’s honor to the point of being rude to our hostess.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

The exhibition introduces Williamsburg’s first interpreters: mostly older white women who, as costumed hostesses, were tasked with guiding visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

After watching a documentary about bar hostesses who had organized a union, they learned that the women had drafted legislation to protect their rights.

From New York Times Jan. 19, 2024

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

From BBC Oct. 10, 2023

“It was hard to keep hostesses at the door, because they got scared,” said Cognian, chief executive of the restaurant’s parent company, Grill Concepts Inc.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 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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