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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
The talk show host's return followed Disney pulling the late-night show off the air due to controversial commentsfollowing the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
When co-host Julianne Hough announced an all-new Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Still, even as climate change raises the risks (that does not even include daily storms that have soaked South Florida for the last month), there are ways to protect your place – from DIY steps that cost little to nothing to a host of new products.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Co-hosts of the festival include Bill Nye, Adam Lambert, Danai Gurira and Liza Koshy.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
When co-host Julianne Hough announced an all-new Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Still, even as climate change raises the risks (that does not even include daily storms that have soaked South Florida for the last month), there are ways to protect your place – from DIY steps that cost little to nothing to a host of new products.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Co-hosts of the festival include Bill Nye, Adam Lambert, Danai Gurira and Liza Koshy.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
Noun
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Crean Lutheran’s offense was so hot in the first half that the public address announcer’s speaker literally and actually caught on fire.—
Zach Cavanagh,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Tom Brady, the lead analyst for FOX’s NFL coverage, will be in the broadcast booth for the call alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In a Taiwan contingency, the drones could be used in swarms for saturation strikes or as decoys to reveal air defense sites.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Just three days after the drone swarm bombarded Polish air defense systems, a Russian drone crossed into Romanian airspace and prompted a French fighter jet and Polish helicopter to respond under NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry – a defensive posture the alliance launched just one day prior.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Raft companies and shuttle services ferried searchers overland to and from the trailhead, and area chefs and restaurants donated breakfast, lunch, and dinner to feed an all-volunteer civilian army.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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Investigators connected the methamphetamine to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, which has been described as a billion-dollar organization that has its own army and controls extensive drug routes throughout the United States.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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And then a warbler pops up Back at Military Park, the group of birders flocks in semi-circle formation around a tall oak tree.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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The rise of Saudi Arabia, just 15 miles away, has boosted its fortunes, too, as many expats based there flock to Bahrain on weekends given the more Western-style daily life.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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The promo confirms that Burke’s battalion chief Vince died in the memory care building fire where he, along with his wife, Cal Fire Division Chief Sharon (Diane Farr), and his father, retired battalion chief Walter Leone (Jeff Fahey), were trapped with the roof collapsing on them.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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Vince's loss appears to have sent ripples throughout the community and left Station 42 looking for a new battalion chief — a job Bode believes is his for the taking.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Ryder Cup is the one competition in golf that should be played in front of an intense, feverish crowd, the kind that can’t be captured by the virtual reality headsets European captain Luke Donald gave his players.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Midway Rising will need to use off-site, overflow parking lots when events draw crowds greater than 7,500 people.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Saturdays for the throngs, rain or shine.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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But there is no apparent mechanism to prevent those Hamas members from joining the throngs of Palestinians evacuating south.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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If a rocky Dart debut sends hordes of Giants fans scrambling for higher emotional ground, NBC could veer back into 2012 Ryder Cup territory.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Your Toothbrush Toothbrushes are continually exposed to moisture, whether from being used in your mouth (something that naturally contains hordes of germs) or from being stored in a humid bathroom.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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