stewardess

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The star appeared as an air stewardess, twirling her way through baggage reclaim while shrugging off a bevy of useless men – a surgeon, a priest, a magician, an astronaut.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

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 glam quotient is highest in “All With a Soft Touch,” dominated by an angelic stewardess in a serenely pale airplane where, it seems, the passengers are Black.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

“The captain requests that, for your safety, you should fasten your seatbelts,” a stewardess said.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane