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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
Gather galvanized buckets to host combinations of pumpkins, cabbage plants, and Chinese lantern plants.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Griffin’s co-hosts gave her hugs after the happy news was shared, while husband Justin looked on from the studio audience.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
However, even being the head host comes with some restrictions.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2025
Chmerkovskiy is currently paired with podcast host Alix Earle, while Johnson and celebrity partner Corey Feldman were eliminated in the second episode.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Griffin’s co-hosts gave her hugs after the happy news was shared, while husband Justin looked on from the studio audience.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
However, even being the head host comes with some restrictions.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2025
Chmerkovskiy is currently paired with podcast host Alix Earle, while Johnson and celebrity partner Corey Feldman were eliminated in the second episode.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
Noun
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Check out the complete roster of announcers and analysts here.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The game will air exclusively on the NFL Network with Kenny Albert as the play-by-play announcer, Jonathan Vilma as the game analyst and Sara Walsh as the sideline reporter.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As police swarm the plant, Batman disappears in a puff of smoke.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Its artwork, meanwhile, sees its author posing in a swarm of paparazzi and was recreated for the poster of Williams’ recent biopic, Better Man.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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And, while large-scale armies were attacking one another with a vast arsenal of technological advancements, De Stijl architects and theorists were observing great opportunities for a better world based on this massive scale and these new technologies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Following demonstrations over living conditions in which army members joined protests, Rajoelina was evacuated from the country aboard a French Army CASA aircraft, after a deal was struck with French President Emmanuel Macron, Reuters reported, citing French media.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With an ongoing revamp courtesy of fashion’s favorite architect and designer Peter Marino, the interiors are also being given a new lease of life without losing any of the old-world glamour that has seen celebrity guests flock here for decades.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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More than 4 million birds have been culled in the last month, in states including Minnesota and Iowa, after members of their flock tested positive for the virus, called H5N1.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her commander called her the best battalion officer in the brigade.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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His campaign already claims 6,000 volunteers and his town hall appearances have drawn large crowds.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Police say Balmer broke in through the southern wing of the residence, into a room often used to entertain crowds and display art.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dwindled in size from the thousands of Nebraska fans who took over this stadium in fourth quarter on Saturday, the throng still numbered hundreds outside of the gates near the Huskers’ locker room some 50 minutes after the game ended.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Last November, in Lima's cemetery of El Sauce, throngs of people crowded around graves bringing food and drink to the deceased during Dia de Todos los Santos, or All Saints' Day.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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That has been burning in the minds of both the growing horde that is the Logged-Off community, those whose algorithms never picked up on the artist, and millennials who recognize fewer artists on a festival lineup as the years march ever forward.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Try to squeeze in on a weekday when the hordes will be slightly diminished.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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