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Recent Examples of hostess
Valeria Golino—the evening’s radiant hostess—went dramatic in all black, complete with a sculptural neckline.
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Sofia Viganò, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside the event, Wolfe quickly finds that women are an anomaly in these situations and is mistaken for a hostess or, even worse, a party girl.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Then, Wes shows up with Jules Zoblonsky (John Ales), our resident creep who hangs around the scene, who not only put his hand up another hostess’s skirt, but also drugged Anna’s drink the night of her assault, as later confirmed by security camera footage.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
And to take Taylor’s bag from her hands with the confidence of a hostess just months after bumping her carry-on through a grand tour of arrondissements.
—Megan Angelo, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
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Sofia Viganò, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside the event, Wolfe quickly finds that women are an anomaly in these situations and is mistaken for a hostess or, even worse, a party girl.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Then, Wes shows up with Jules Zoblonsky (John Ales), our resident creep who hangs around the scene, who not only put his hand up another hostess’s skirt, but also drugged Anna’s drink the night of her assault, as later confirmed by security camera footage.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
And to take Taylor’s bag from her hands with the confidence of a hostess just months after bumping her carry-on through a grand tour of arrondissements.
—Megan Angelo, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostess
Noun
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After Fulham away this weekend, Arsenal host Crystal Palace the following Sunday.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the idea of having an AI board member opens up a host of thorny ethical issues.—
Lee Clifford,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After Gardner's exit was announced, Bowen Yang praised his former castmate on his Las Culturistas podcast alongside cohost Matt Rogers.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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The revelation drew immediate cheers from viewers and Griffin's cohosts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Hostess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostess. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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