HOSTESSES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

hostesses

noun

plural of hostess

as in hosts

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Noun

The Boston Red Sox took a 3-0 lead against their hosts, the Chicago White Sox, in the top of the third inning Wednesday night, and lost two of their hottest hitters in the process.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
Creators include podcast hosts, influencers, and notable authors and celebrities like James Clear, Jenna Kitcher, Matthew McConaughey, and Simon Alexander Ong.

— Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of hosts

Noun

Schongau has more than 12,000 inhabitants and is located southwest of Munich.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
In Mozambique, sable are called pala pala by the natives, the same word used by the Swahili-speaking inhabitants of Tanganyika, a strange circumstance since Swahili is not used in Mozambique.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Definition of inhabitants

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These are some of the asks of residents in communities around the country.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of residents

Noun

Colletti and two other occupants — a second adult and a youth — were ejected from the boat, according to authorities.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Workers were ordered to evacuate, along with occupants in nine surrounding buildings, including a private school, a Westin hotel, and the Israeli consulate.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026

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