HOSTESSES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

hostesses

noun

plural of hostess

as in hosts

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Checking out of your next Airbnb might be less of a hassle now that the company is banning hosts from including time-consuming chores in their house rules.

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
At the heart of these experiences is the resort’s Master Pathfinder and team of Pathfinders, who act essentially as adventure concierges, gracious hosts, and expert guides.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

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Rugged island Flores, located in the southeast of the Indonesian archipelago, is one of a handful of islands in the world’s most populous Muslim nation with a Christian majority, with 80% of its two million inhabitants identifying as Roman Catholic.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Oct. 2026
The Montaukett, the original inhabitants of the Hamptons, were stripped of their land and tribal rights a century ago.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

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And so far, things seem to be operating smoothly — something local residents have grown to expect, given the high caliber of local elections officials and the careful oversight of political parties.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Cook County commissioners are looking to take a digital leap to help protect residents’ data from the grasp of immigration enforcement agents.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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And the office has a history of being a political graveyard for its former occupants who have been frustrated in efforts to reach higher office.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
As the balloon and its occupants fell to the ground, the nylon envelope and the gondola separated, and the wreckage scattered over a roughly 100-yard area, parts of it blackened by the explosion and resulting fire.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

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