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Recent Examples of hostess
Windie’s Searching for a fun hostess gift or keepsake?
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Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Best Amazon Prime Hostess Gifts For the bestie or family member who’s always volunteering to host events both big and small, these hostess gifts are sure to please.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
Looking to treat your holiday hostess with the mostest to something that’s actually useful?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Dec. 2025
Hedda Nia DaCosta reimagines Henrik Ibsen’s famous anti-heroine as a sociopathic high-society hostess channeling all her frustration into manipulating the many people obsessed with her like an impulsive puppeteer.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Best Amazon Prime Hostess Gifts For the bestie or family member who’s always volunteering to host events both big and small, these hostess gifts are sure to please.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
Looking to treat your holiday hostess with the mostest to something that’s actually useful?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Dec. 2025
Hedda Nia DaCosta reimagines Henrik Ibsen’s famous anti-heroine as a sociopathic high-society hostess channeling all her frustration into manipulating the many people obsessed with her like an impulsive puppeteer.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostess
Noun
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After the cast gathered outside the castle, host Alan Cumming selected one player in plain sight to take on the role.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The result of that, the former late-night host said, is that some people aren't focused on making people laugh.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The White House responded to the cohost's remarks on Monday in a statement in EW.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The couple, who married in 1996, have hosted Live together since Consuelos joined the show as permanent cohost in April 2023.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Hostess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostess. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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