hostess
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Nathalie Tolentino was a hostess whose family came to the U.S. to escape political upheaval in Peru.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
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
Imagine your hostess saying she spent 10 hours making your bouillabaisse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
Her celebrity derives not from her present occupation but a previous one— dance-hall hostess, an incarnation not indicated by her appearance.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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
Washington has its famed political hostesses — Sally Quinn, Pamela Harriman — but latter-day New York has lacked for gatherers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
He urged Chicago hostesses to hire some French chefs to improve their culinary diction.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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