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hostess

noun as in a woman who hosts visitors

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Attempting to regroup, Lindsey and Stevie took a series of odd jobs to make ends meet, with Nicks serving as a hostess at Clementine’s.

From Salon

An unidentified woman recalled how she was a 22-year-old restaurant hostess until she met Epstein, after which she travelled the world and met many notable people including royals.

From BBC

Lily, the hostess of Miller's Waterfront Restaurant in the Outer Banks town of Nags Head, told the BBC the wind was "starting to pick up" and the weather had become cloudy.

From BBC

He rushes out, awkwardly alerts his hostess of the situation, assures her he’s not the culprit and hastily departs in disgust.

From Salon

"I saw people dying in front of my eyes - the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me," he said.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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