hostess

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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

Nigella Lawson, a television hostess and food writer, told reporters she had paid Gyngell to help her develop and test recipes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Hanks recalled a story from the making of “I Like Me” where he and some colleagues were dining at a restaurant where the hostess asked them what they were working on.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

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 • Sep. 19, 2025

It was inappropriate, at the beginning of the meal, for Marshall to turn away from his hostess and begin a private conversation.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan