HOSTESSES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

hostesses

noun

plural of hostess

as in hosts

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Noun

The Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden displays vast stretches of flora and hosts cultural shows.

— Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough will be returning to the ballroom as hosts of the longtime ABC series, while Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli are slated to resume their seats at the judges' panel.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hosts

Noun

Baltimore-area residents can expect a mostly sunny and comfortable Saturday before temperatures climb into the 90s and chances for showers and thunderstorms return during the coming week.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2026
His campaign website includes a section dedicated to investing in rural communities, and Talarico has focused on data center policy in recent weeks, holding a roundtable in Abilene on the subject that has rattled the state’s rural residents.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

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Before emergency crews arrived, witnesses pulled the occupants out of the burning car.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Officers stopped the car and detained the occupants, identified as a 36-year-old man, a 34-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

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