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hostesses

noun

plural of hostess
as in hosts

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  1. hosts
  2. cohosts
  3. inhabitants
  4. residents
  5. occupants
Noun
  • Bahrain is reviving an old F1 tradition by joining Switzerland, San Marino and Luxembourg as countries which were the official hosts of F1 races actually taking place elsewhere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For the Sk8-Hi, the upper’s medial side hosts both the full Dodgers script and the LA logo, the latter of which repeats at the top of the heel.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of hosts
Noun
  • The show is actually bringing in guest cohosts to fill in for her, including Sheryl Underwood, and Whoopi Goldberg who will step in to cohost on Fridays despite typically having the day off.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Definition of cohosts
Noun
  • Vahl paints a stark portrait of the town and its few inhabitants — basically three men left in charge of a few dozen others — in succinct brushstrokes that combine the remote pastoral locations with flashes of gore and violence.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, planets like GJ 1061c or K2-3d may have older evolutionary histories, but that doesn’t correlate to highly advanced inhabitants.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhabitants
Noun
  • Hawaii officials told residents to put together emergency kits and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Castellucci also finds an upbeat feeling among Charlotte residents that’s contagious.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of residents
Noun
  • Upon arrival, officers met with the occupants of the home who directed them to the teen who had suffered a traumatic injury.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Experts say that creates a dangerous precedent for future occupants of the White House.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupants
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“Hostesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostesses. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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