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Lee helped convict a Connecticut airline pilot accused of carving up his stewardess wife with a chainsaw and running the pieces through a wood chipper.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Phenola Culbreath, a stewardess for Delta Air Lines, hurried through the concourse to catch her outgoing flight.
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Nedra Rhone,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
But this time, instead of managing guest complaints, incompetent stews, and steamy boatmances as the chief stewardess of Parsifal III on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Daisy has jumped ship (literally) as the new chief stew on Below Deck Down Under.
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Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Feb. 2026
He is survived by his wife of more than 51 years, stewardess turned model Cicely Loise Johnston, and their six children.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Phenola Culbreath, a stewardess for Delta Air Lines, hurried through the concourse to catch her outgoing flight.
—
Nedra Rhone,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
But this time, instead of managing guest complaints, incompetent stews, and steamy boatmances as the chief stewardess of Parsifal III on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Daisy has jumped ship (literally) as the new chief stew on Below Deck Down Under.
—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Feb. 2026
He is survived by his wife of more than 51 years, stewardess turned model Cicely Loise Johnston, and their six children.
—
City News Service,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardess
steward
Noun
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While founder control is cited for long-term vision, the piece suggests alternative models like steward-ownership could foster accountability without sacrificing strategic focus, urging regulators to adapt to this new era of concentrated, potentially ungovernable corporate power.
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He was called to the stewards and slapped with a one-race ban that rules him out of Sunday's Grand Prix.
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“Stewardess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardess. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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