hostess
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“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
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
As we stood in the entranceway of the restaurant waiting for a table, the hostess came over and offered to find a table for two—for me and my friend.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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
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
The complaint states that the plaintiff and other hostesses reported the incident to supervisors, who said they would investigate and provide updates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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
