host

Definition of hostnext
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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 army
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare the small band of defenders was no match for the enemy's mighty host of thousands

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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. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Argentina has a host of attacking talent that could make the breakthrough, including star striker Julián Álvarez. 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. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 Washington hosts Minnesota on Wednesday in the second of two straight matchups. CBS News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for host
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Noun
  • 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.
    J.M. Banks June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • Austrian play-by-play announcer Robert Seeger told viewers to turn off their televisions.
    David j. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
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  • There are anecdotal cases of seismic swarms before a large rupture that, in hindsight, could have provided some clues to possibly detect early signs of future large ruptures.
    Sylvain Barbot, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
    Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
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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.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • 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.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Neusch barged past the couple on the stairs and released a flock of insect drones from his leg pouch.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • Look, snakes of a feather flock together.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
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  • Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
    Kevin Fixler June 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026
  • These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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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.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Organizers are encouraging fans to arrive early and plan ahead, as large crowds are expected for the team's match.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 June 2026
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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.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
  • 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.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
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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.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
  • 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.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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