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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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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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Recent Examples of host
The night will kick off with host Pamela Brown's pre-show coverage at 6:30 p.m. outside of the Winter Garden Theatre, followed by the live play which runs for approximately one hour and 40 minutes with no intermission.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 June 2025
The epic blowout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has delighted late-night hosts, but no one more than Jimmy Kimmel.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The tribute will feature performances from previous host, Bow Wow, as well as Amerie, B2K, Jim Jones, Mya, T.I., and more.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Virginia Tech researchers made this discovery after comparing the genomes of two distinct lineages of bed bugs – one that is suspected to have hitched a ride on a Neanderthal thousands of years ago, and another that stuck with its bat host.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 June 2025
The epic blowout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has delighted late-night hosts, but no one more than Jimmy Kimmel.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The tribute will feature performances from previous host, Bow Wow, as well as Amerie, B2K, Jim Jones, Mya, T.I., and more.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Virginia Tech researchers made this discovery after comparing the genomes of two distinct lineages of bed bugs – one that is suspected to have hitched a ride on a Neanderthal thousands of years ago, and another that stuck with its bat host.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
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People with their dogs swarm to DeLong Lake hoping to stay cool in the record breaking heat in Anchorage, Alaska, on July 5, 2019.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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The police escalated the stop, calling in a swarm of backup officers.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Key Facts The Israeli military posted the warning on the army’s X account in Farsi, the same day Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel killing at least eight people, the Associated Press reports.—
Yezen Saadah,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Two months later, the Continental Congress voted to replace the part-time militias with a full-time army.—
David Martin
June 15,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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Even the announcers expected an ejection, but that was not the case.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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This, presumably, was done just so the stadium announcer could shout Messi’s name before kick-off.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Then there was the dog who went viral after somehow convincing a rooster and a flock of chickens to come home with him from an outdoor adventure.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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Similar to how a swarm of bees, school of fish or a flock of birds can accomplish complex navigation without central control, this novel subnet enables thousands of independent machines to orchestrate and collaborate on training a single massive AI model.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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A day after, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the battalion from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Like the National Guard battalion in a Title 10 status, these Marines will protect federal functions, personnel, and property, which includes accompanying federal personnel on missions.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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There’s no question who is really at fault for all the misdirection: Donald Trump, a man who has been obsessed with size—whether measured in square footage, crowd attendance or net worth—for years.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Among the many Messi fans in the Atlanta crowd was 11-year-old Koen King, who traveled five and a half hours from Ashborough, N.C., for the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Officers moved in the late afternoon to push the throng away from the buildings that had been the focus of Sunday’s protests and steadily pushed them into Little Tokyo, with the crowd thinning with each push.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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As part of the celebration, someone blew bubbles amidst the throng of Pointers.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Even after winning just 34 games last season, the Spurs are well-positioned for a timeline-altering move — armed with young talent, a clean cap sheet and roster flexibility in addition to a horde of draft capital (San Antonio has 13 first-round picks through 2032).—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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World-building Epics The Walking Dead Both an apocalyptic drama and a world-building epic, AMC’s The Walking Dead has everything a fan of The Last of Us could want: a horde of undead, beloved characters, and great action.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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