hostess

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Definition of hostessnext
as in host

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Recent Examples of hostess Baumes adapted former cruise ship hostess Jeraldine Saunders's 1974 memoir The Love Boats for television as The Love Boat. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 But the real shock here is Wilde, who not only knows how to keep viewers on the back foot as a filmmaker but slides into a neurotic register and off-kilter comic timing for her high-strung hostess that fit her like rubber glove. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026 This is a great place to shop for hostess gifts, like wavy photo frames or vases to pair with a fresh bouquet. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026 During the final lap, one hostess appeared to trip and spill them across the floor in a choreographed theatrical fall, abruptly stopping the celebration and startling onlookers. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hostess
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  1. host
  2. cohost
Noun
  • Vogue Business speaks to a host of industry insiders and career guides on how to be the one who secures it.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Ify purposefully fails those rooms to reach the final game, Bluff Box, in Room 8, where Parlor Room host Becca Scott presides over two small blue boxes.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of host
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  • Kimmel’s cohost, Guillermo, didn’t exactly have good news for her, either.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
  • The Grammy-winning singer helped Kelce and his cohost, brother Jason Kelce, kick off the show's season premiere with a candid interview that included discussions of Swift's music and her relationship with Kelce.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 July 2026
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