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stewardess

[stoo-er-dis, styoo-] / ˈstu ər dɪs, ˈstju- /




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Roan appeared from the back of stage, revealing her leather, periwinkle stewardess outfit and red mod bob — an apparent nod to Luc Besson’s 1997 film “The Fifth Element.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Corinne Conley, now 96, co-starred as stewardess Janet, who helped Spencer land the aircraft.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

On an airplane, recently, she noticed that when the stewardess came around offering coffee and tea, a surprising number of adults opted for hot chocolate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

David Zucker: My favorite has always been when the stewardess says, "I've never been so scared, and besides, I am 26 and I'm not married."

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2023

The stewardess is about to come around to check if my seat belt is snug enough.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

The process of changing young stewardesses into union activists was a lengthy one, full of setbacks and false starts.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022

“Catch Me If You Can” leans hard into ’60s chic, with an ensemble of Pan Am airline stewardesses and a variety-show orchestra on stage.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2019

"But it was feared that if one of the stewardesses didn't stay aboard, he may not let the passengers off in Denver."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2019

The passengers and crew members inside the cabin described a chaotic scene in which the meals the attendants were serving were thrown about and the stewardesses themselves were tossed into the air.

From Slate ● May 15, 2018

None of the stewardesses seemed to have been anywhere that exotic.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago


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