stewardess
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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 former air stewardess previously completed a fundraising skydive for the hospice at the age of 75.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
After Kathleen and a hippie who’s just joined a commune comes Nadine, an Air France stewardess from Nantes.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
The stewardess, who was also our airport chaperone, shook her head and told us to stay put until everyone was off the plane.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Apart from captains and chief stewardesses, the majority of crew members arrive fresh each season, and are never seen again.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2020
“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
The flight wasn’t full, so the stewardesses let it travel in a seat next to me, just like the pros do it.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
