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hostess

[hoh-stis] / ˈhoʊ stɪs /


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

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

At Vollpension cafe in Vienna’s lively Wieden district, guests are welcomed by a silver-haired hostess who seats them around coffee tables in a room laden with embroidery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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

“Unbelievable,” Fiona whispers as we finally follow the hostess to a table.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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

Thompson pursued a counternarrative, describing the spectacle of nightclub hostesses bringing out bottles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025

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

Headed for bed, she added, “Happy landings, as the hostesses say! Certainly wish you all had been with me.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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