HOSTESS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

hostess

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Recent Examples of hostess The hostess also was asked about the man who picked up the food, and said there was nothing out of the ordinary about that interaction. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 July 2026 The whitewashed building’s accessible only by a five-minute speedboat ride or helicopter, keeping the hoi polloi at bay; the skipper and boat come bundled for your use during your stay, as does a hostess and cook. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 The iconic 2004 car giveaway episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show nearly spoiled its own headline-making surprise, according to legendary talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 These cocktail picks make a great housewarming or hostess gift for the friend who’s perfecting their martini recipe. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hostess

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In a number of host cities, the ball was central to the authenticity of how that city came to life.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
World soccer governing body FIFA, which organizes the World Cup, said immigration decisions were the purview of host countries for the tournament.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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On a November 2024 episode of Live, Ripa helped husband and cohost Mark Consuelos reveal his own nearly nude photo campaign for Stuart Weitzman shoes.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
That helps explain why Paul Pottinger, MD, the director of the infectious diseases and tropical medicine clinic at UW Medical Center in Seattle, and a cohost of the travel health podcast Germ & Worm, is still eating his usual daily salad.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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