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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
At the heart of this very British invasion’s appeal, beyond the revelatory historical detail and sharp insights, is the friendship and repartee between the two hosts.
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Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Control Pests and Diseases Apple trees, like all fruit trees, are plagued by a host of pests and diseases.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
There is little doubt that a host of players will leave Molineux this summer, and as far as Edwards and many fans are concerned, the more the better.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Granada Hills hosts San Pedro and Carson hosts Birmingham.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Control Pests and Diseases Apple trees, like all fruit trees, are plagued by a host of pests and diseases.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
There is little doubt that a host of players will leave Molineux this summer, and as far as Edwards and many fans are concerned, the more the better.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Granada Hills hosts San Pedro and Carson hosts Birmingham.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
Noun
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Among the people who rode the buses to Oakland for the march was longtime Kings radio announcer Gary Gerould.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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President Ronald Reagan, a former Cubs announcer, did not call Frey to congratulate him.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Barkanov thinks that one reason, besides the warm winter and spring, could be that the bees didn’t swarm enough last season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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To defend what Darlington’s team does a team needs to have patience, follow the football and swarm to it.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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When Garrincha reported for military service as a teenager, the local army chief took one glance at him and told him he wouldn’t be needed.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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To actually get the shares, Musk must meet ambitious targets over the next 10 years for the company’s market value and Tesla’s electric vehicles, as well as his futuristic goals of developing a fleet of robotaxis and an army of humanoid robots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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These sleek ships flock to the glitz of nearby resorts like Cannes, but peaceful Juan-les-Pins is protected.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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Marc makes an example of the penitent, powerless Jeanne, reminding the rest of his flock of the punishment for apostasy and using her rough time among the heathens as proof of why none under his control should ever want to trade his order for such modern sin and depravity.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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In one video, a battalion commander describes an assault that stalled after encountering a heavily fortified barrier.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The city settled with Summers, another former battalion chief, four years into his case.—
Julia Coin
May 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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The display outside the home drew a diverse crowd who supported the idea that free speech should be protected.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The Garden crowd isn't ready for this.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Celebrities don their Met Gala finest and exit through a throng of onlookers into a car (or, more often, a sprinter van) to the museum.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Several senators were still in the building after holding a session when the gunshots were heard by a throng of journalists, including two from the Associated Press.—
Joeal Calupitan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The two Tier One snipers inserted into the crash site of Mike Durant's helicopter in an attempt to protect him and save his life as a horde of heavily armed Somali fighters descended on the area.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Unfortunately, with the rosebuds often come a horde of rose aphids.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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