stewardess
noun
stew·ard·ess
ˈstü-ər-dəs 
ˈstyü-;
ˈst(y)u̇r-dəs
: a woman who performs the duties of a steward
especially
: one who attends passengers (as on an airplane)
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Yasmin asks her father on the boat, after finding him mid-coitus with the stewardess.
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
During his time on the series, Robinson famously clashed with chief stewardess Kate Chastain, the duo's love-hate relationship fueling much of the drama in Below Deck's early seasons.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Paris has been a sole stewardess in Perth, and Sunny is immediately worried about Ben being into the pretty new girl who’s also a fellow Australian.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
In her inaugural season as chief stewardess, Below Deck: Mediterranean star Tumi Mhlongo made Bravo history.
—Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
During his time on the series, Robinson famously clashed with chief stewardess Kate Chastain, the duo's love-hate relationship fueling much of the drama in Below Deck's early seasons.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Paris has been a sole stewardess in Perth, and Sunny is immediately worried about Ben being into the pretty new girl who’s also a fellow Australian.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
In her inaugural season as chief stewardess, Below Deck: Mediterranean star Tumi Mhlongo made Bravo history.
—Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Stewardess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stewardess. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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stewardess
noun
stew·ard·ess
ˈst(y)ü-ərd-əs
ˈst(y)u̇(-ə)rd-
: a woman who does the job of a steward
especially
: one who attends the needs of passengers (as on an airplane)
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