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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
With that comes substantial cost and risk for host cities.
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Numerous studies have shown that these foods increase the risk of a host of health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, depression, and obesity.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
The base has been a testing ground for a host of top-secret aircraft, including the U-2 in the 1950s and later the B-2 stealth bomber.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Prior to his election to Congress, Crank was a longtime radio host and vice president with the influential conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Numerous studies have shown that these foods increase the risk of a host of health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, depression, and obesity.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
The base has been a testing ground for a host of top-secret aircraft, including the U-2 in the 1950s and later the B-2 stealth bomber.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Prior to his election to Congress, Crank was a longtime radio host and vice president with the influential conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
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The announcers need to study intensely, learning details not only about an athlete, but what a particular sport means to the populace of a country halfway around the world.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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So when the public-address announcer called Ning Zhongyan’s name Thursday night at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium, the scene felt slightly surreal.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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The design can scale to larger swarms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last night, at Esdeekid’s New York debut, a swarm of twentysomething fans recited every word of the rising artist’s still-brief discography.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 1996, former President Chun Doo-hwan, an army major general, was convicted for seizing power in a 1979 military coup and presiding over the 1980 Gwangju massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The bird flu outbreak strain, H5N1, which started among poultry flocks and wild birds in Europe in the fall of 2020 before moving to the United States, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, has become the nation's largest such outbreak.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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President Bola Tinubu’s office said in a statement late Wednesday that a Nigerian army battalion will be deployed to Kwara’s Kaiama area, where the attack happened.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Netherlands Ministry of Defense Last year, Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandria finished 15-months of service as a gunner in an engineering battalion.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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When Obama delivered his election-night victory speech in Chicago’s Grant Park in 2008 to a massive crowd of cheering onlookers, the cameras caught Jackson looking on, tears in his eyes.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The mood today was more tenuous, the industry crowd mulling in the lobby with cocktails, discussing the tail end of awards season and the controversy coming out of the Berlin Film Festival concerning politically cautious juror statements.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Each time Gu unclips her boots from her skis, the throng is waiting, nearly 100 deep.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The monks captivated much of the country and even world, drawing throngs of supporters in cities from across the trek with their simple message of peace, compassion and unity.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Expect hordes of people on weekends during prime daytime hours, and likely a short to moderate wait around noon even on weekdays.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each booth offered a brief refuge from the hordes moving steadily through the aisles.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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