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as in announcer
a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity
our favorite morning TV show has a new host
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as in swarm
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a host of people assembled along the parade route to see the new president
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Recent Examples of host
That includes identifying a child abduction suspect in minutes, coordinating hurricane evacuations, or, right now, running the security fusion center for eight of the 11 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Argentina has a host of attacking talent that could make the breakthrough, including star striker Julián Álvarez.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Martha Stewart, who built her hosting empire through best-selling books, television shows, home goods lines and her magazine Martha Stewart Living, said hosts are scaling back without losing the magic.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Washington hosts Minnesota on Wednesday in the second of two straight matchups.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Argentina has a host of attacking talent that could make the breakthrough, including star striker Julián Álvarez.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Martha Stewart, who built her hosting empire through best-selling books, television shows, home goods lines and her magazine Martha Stewart Living, said hosts are scaling back without losing the magic.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Washington hosts Minnesota on Wednesday in the second of two straight matchups.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
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Bey hopes spectators this year take time not only to watch the action in the arena but also to listen to the announcers throughout the performances.
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Austrian play-by-play announcer Robert Seeger told viewers to turn off their televisions.
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The Spanish Navy has carried out a successful at-sea test of the Hornet Block 1 interceptor, a new system designed to counter the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drone swarms.
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But for now, the booby seems healthy and pretty much unbothered by the swarms of people paying it a visit — one of whom is Amy Gobbini, who briefly stopped from her nearby workplace to snag a picture on her phone.
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An army official said recent drone strikes destroyed an RSF battalion and more than 50 armored vehicles in West Kordofan, preventing advances toward North Kordofan and el-Obeid.
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According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots.
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Birders seek out flocks attracted to the park during the migration seasons.
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The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
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John Leavell, battalion chief with the Spokane Valley Fire Department, was one of the first people to spot the fire.
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But times were changing, and Fergie was among the Colored men assigned to what would become a fourth battalion in the third contingency of the British West Indies Regiment.
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Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.
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Organizers are encouraging fans to arrive early and plan ahead, as large crowds are expected for the team's match.
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Norway fans kept up a steady patter of chants and song throughout the early innings, a display that prompted SNY field reporter Steve Gelbs to brave the throng.
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Others hung out on apartment patios overhead as the two orange buses and a throng of people at least eight blocks in length passed by.
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The biggest swing the film makes story-wise is the running side plot about the horde of Buzzes that doesn’t intersect with the main story until the third act.
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For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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