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hostess

noun

Definition of hostessnext
as in host

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Recent Examples of hostess There was a time when a hostess would cook a meal and invite friends for dinner at their home. — Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Among those interviewed in the film are renowned chef Michael Lomonaco, longtime cellar master Kevin Zraly, hostess Nathalie Tolentino and prep cook Sekou Siby, as well as food writer Ruth Reichl and former WNBC anchor Carol Jenkins. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 There are clothes, hats, children’s toys, crafts, hostess gifts, men’s gifts, an area dedicated to dogs and a patch bar, complete with patches to affix to hats, totes or shirts. — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 There's also a hostess at these events who is there setting the comfort level. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hostess
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  1. host
  2. cohost
Noun
  • Former Fox Sports talk-show host Skip Bayless watched Mahomes carve up the Colts defense with amazement.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The states, led by California, had argued that combining the two major Hollywood studios plus streaming giant HBO Max and a host of cable channels would harm competition, cut film production and raise consumer prices.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of host
Noun
  • The New Orleans icon and his cohost, Craig Carton, reflected on Wayne having the vintage Young Money logo emblazoned on the elevator doors — which were a gift — of his first Miami condo.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Miller reacted to Inaba’s emotional reaction while speaking with DWTS cohost Julianne Hough.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Hostess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostess. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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