How to Use play host to in a Sentence

play host to

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  • The town could also play host to troops if there is a conflict.
    Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
  • That will come over the next two weeks when the Cougars play host to No.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The country has played host to the ceasefire talks that have still yet to yield a peace deal.
    Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Just six years after that, the Abbey would play host to her coronation.
    Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Keep reading to find out which celebrity guests Garten will play host to this season.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The crew will play host to two other key missions that will stop by the space station during their stay.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Next week, the Steelers will play host to the Cleveland Browns.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • But as the city prepares to play host to dozens of heads of state and government, few are in the mood for a party.
    Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
  • San Clemente plays host to Huntington Beach.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Nigeria now plays host to multiple armed groups, both homegrown and cross-border.
    Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The seventh seed plays host to the eighth seed in a play-in game next Tuesday or Wednesday.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Spirit can play host to up to 12 guests across its six cabins, with room for nine crew via five cabins, too.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
  • This year will mark the second time since 2022 the team plays host to a voting station.
    Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Texas plays host to San Jose State on Saturday.
    Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The Lancers play host to Aliso Niguel on Monday night.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • No venue has played host to more Super Bowls than the Superdome.
    Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Canada is the first country to play host to two Invictus Games.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • It’s steeped in so much history and has played host to some of the most iconic moments in the history of the sport.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • This isn’t the first time the London Eye has played host to a pop culture spectacle.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
  • The Warriors play host to the Wizards on Friday.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That changed Tuesday night as the Dodgers played host to the Cleveland Guardians.
    MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Wild play host to Columbus on Saturday.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Palisades plays host to Hillcrest on Thursday in the second round.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
  • State, which plays host to Liberty on Wednesday night, is 6-3.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Las Vegas does not have a stadium that can play host to NFL games.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The Circle City will play host to six concerts with some of the world's top violinists.
    The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The Chiefs play host to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The Chargers play host to Los Alamitos on Tuesday night.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Today the hotel has played host to celebs like Oprah and Jennifer Aniston.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The Packers will play host to the Chicago Bears at Lambeau next week.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

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