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Recent Examples of hostess
There was a time when famed hedonistic hostess Rebekah Harkness despised parties.
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Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Hadley learned that Vintilla had been working as a restaurant hostess in London when Andrew connected with her on Instagram and began bombarding her with flattery.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
And second, that the hostess’s primary concern is that her guests enjoy themselves, not who is right or wrong.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
The hostess confirmed that viewers were seeing her actual bridalwear in an Instagram post made after the episode aired, alongside a collage showing the two dresses side by side.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 May 2026
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Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Hadley learned that Vintilla had been working as a restaurant hostess in London when Andrew connected with her on Instagram and began bombarding her with flattery.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
And second, that the hostess’s primary concern is that her guests enjoy themselves, not who is right or wrong.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
The hostess confirmed that viewers were seeing her actual bridalwear in an Instagram post made after the episode aired, alongside a collage showing the two dresses side by side.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostess
Noun
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Another nostalgic element of the performance saw former host Tom Bergeron make his return to the ballroom.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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The event included music, poetry readings, storytelling and entertainment as well as a host of activities and games including Bingo, a talent show, a cake walk, a three-on-three basketball tournament and a variety of vendors.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Her cohost, Craig Melvin, and fill-in anchor, Sheinelle Jones, then revealed more details on her whereabouts at the top of Thursday's show.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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The episode notably featured a tense moment when the show's moderator, Whoopi Goldberg, snapped at cohost Ana Navarro moments before a commercial.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Hostess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostess. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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