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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
Plus, under the watchful eyes of veteran host Casey Wilson and newbie Andrew Rannells, the jokes never stop in the tent, as seen in another clip.
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Nikki Glaser is the guest host of Saturday Night Live this week and did not waste any time roasting her co-stars.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Dick Clark Productions will plan, host and produce the annual Golden Globes.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Samuel will also be meeting with a host of other teams, including the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, two of Chicago's NFC North rivals.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Nikki Glaser is the guest host of Saturday Night Live this week and did not waste any time roasting her co-stars.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Dick Clark Productions will plan, host and produce the annual Golden Globes.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Samuel will also be meeting with a host of other teams, including the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, two of Chicago's NFC North rivals.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
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Texas Tech fans, BYU supporters and even ESPN college football announcer Kirk Herbstreit — who will call Saturday’s contest — made donations.—
Sam Jane,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the big bad of the film, former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor was joined in the cast by such other figures associated with the fighting world as Hieron, UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer, UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik, and UFC’s CEO and President, Dana White.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lateef dealt with a swarm of attention last week after 22-game starter Dylan Raiola, the sophomore former five-star prospect, suffered a broken fibula in the second half of a 21-17 loss against USC.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Apparently, some chemical the art department used for finishing touches on the set ended up attracting a swarm of wasps overnight, which no one noticed until the morning we were set to shoot there.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The deadliest assault on a school occurred in 2014 when Taliban gunmen killed 154 people, mostly children, at an army-run school in Peshawar.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Turkey flocks are affected by several avian diseases, as millions of birds have been infected with bird flu and respiratory diseases.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The story takes place at a parish in upstate New York, where the charismatic Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin) exerts a magnetic pull over his flock.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The city of Charlotte settled a longstanding racial discrimination suit filed by a former fire department battalion chief last week — just days before announcing his wife would lead the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Petula says there are stories about a mythical cat that stalks the woods near the battlefields at night, and tales of entire battalions of Confederate soldier ghosts roaming the military park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Davidson led for nearly 39 minutes of action, answering each Charlotte comeback attempt run with a flurry of its own, quieting a Halton Arena crowd of 3,712.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Later Punch would finally ignite the Schollmaier Arena crowd with a one-handed slam dunk in transition.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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As the day wears on, the crowd swells to a formidable throng.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Videos from Isfahan, Arak, and other cities show throngs of hijab-less women outdoors.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The book, which is from Australia, follows Bee and her fellow runaways, who discover a new friend, Paco, is a Lost Boy from Neverland who needs them to fight hordes of pirates led by a merciless new leader.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Enjoy large-scale hack-and-slash combat, infused with the unique Zonai technology to devastate enemy hordes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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