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

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 • Aug. 20, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025

She was trying to placate her critics by being a courteous hostess like La Beale Isoud.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White