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hostess

[hoh-stis] / ˈhoʊ stɪs /


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The sisters’ mutual antagonism has a few clever beats, like when they bicker over who had the superior working-class restaurant job, Grace waiting tables or Faith as a hostess.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“Nothing is easy in Dubai,” said the hostess, Katushabe, who uses her earnings to maintain children and parents back in Uganda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Susan Nasser works as a hostess, welcoming shoppers at the luxury Bicester Village outlet shopping centre and helping them find their way around.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The hostess usually puts on a nice spread: dips, fresh bread, cuts of ham and beef, Christmas tree-shaped chips with hummus and salsa cruda, mince pies, chocolate squares, etc.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

I glance back at the hostess stand, and Abby actually winks at me.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli