hostess

Example Sentences

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The 72-year-old said he had been hugely surprised to have his directorial debut, which stars his daughter Ella Bleu as an air hostess, accepted at the world's most prestigious film festival.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

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

Like a hostess who secretly loathes her guests, Shelley encourages her characters to flatter themselves and expose their braggadocio.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

We stood beside one another, the host and the hostess, and we were not together.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier