hostess gift
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A small present you give to the person who has invited you to their home for a meal or party.
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- A bottle of wine is a classic hostess gift.
- I need to pick up a hostess gift on my way to the dinner party.
- What's an appropriate hostess gift for a casual barbecue?
- We brought a small plant as a hostess gift, and she loved it.
- It is customary in many cultures to bring a hostess gift when invited to someone's home.
- I felt so embarrassed because I completely forgot to bring a hostess gift.
- She chose a beautiful bouquet of flowers as her hostess gift.
- Although it's not always required, bringing a thoughtful hostess gift is a lovely gesture.
- The table was filled with various hostess gifts from all the guests who had arrived.
- "Don't worry about a hostess gift," she said, "just bring yourselves!"