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Others pointed out that while the hostess should have done better, with so many kids at the bowling party, she may have been overwhelmed.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Henry had been suspended in 2016 by Fox's chairman at the time, Roger Ailes, when tabloid reports revealed his relationship with a Las Vegas hostess.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Forget about waiting for the hostess to get around to acknowledging your presence.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Colorful, retro-style stickers from the collection adorned the hostess booth, while the courtyard and dining room buzzed with guests dancing, unwinding, and swapping stories from the day’s shows.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Henry had been suspended in 2016 by Fox's chairman at the time, Roger Ailes, when tabloid reports revealed his relationship with a Las Vegas hostess.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Forget about waiting for the hostess to get around to acknowledging your presence.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Colorful, retro-style stickers from the collection adorned the hostess booth, while the courtyard and dining room buzzed with guests dancing, unwinding, and swapping stories from the day’s shows.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostess
Noun
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Because cicadas go underground for over a decade, that requires their host tree to be around for that long too.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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The adoption of renewable energy for a host of sectors that are harder to decarbonize, like the production of steel and cement, will eventually lead to the end of utilization of fossil fuels to power those supply chains as well, Lenox said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin's assessment of former boss Donald Trump's potential plan to raise the American birth rate elicited an audible gasp from the talk show's live studio audience.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Later during the discussion, a rogue cat attempted to climb up cohost Sara Haines' shoulder, while one being held by Sunny Hostin tried to verbally join the conversation multiple times.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Hostess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostess. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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