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as in swarms
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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as in armies
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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as in announcers
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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Recent Examples of hosts
The previous longtime co-hosts, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson, were let go in a wave of company-wide staff reductions in October.
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The previous Saturday morning hosts, Michelle Miler and Dana Jacobson, exited the network last year in anticipation of an overhaul.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Sand Valley Nekoosa, Wisconsin This central Wisconsin resort hosts an annual Elemental Wellness Retreat focused on contrast therapy—pairing heat sessions with cold exposure.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The Good Mythical Morning hosts, who are approaching 20 years of their show, are also the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek, plus The Mythical Cookbook and Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Kimmel reasserted his place as the most pugnacious of the late-night hosts during his first week back.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The next highest remaining seed hosts the other wild-card weekend winner.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Diaz and O’Grady will make their debuts as permanent co-hosts on Saturday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The company behind local venue Hi-Fi and its outdoor offshoot the Hi-Fi Annex, MOKB hosts more than 500 events per year and has booked national acts like Alabama Shakes, Tyler Childers and The Lumineers.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The previous Saturday morning hosts, Michelle Miler and Dana Jacobson, exited the network last year in anticipation of an overhaul.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Sand Valley Nekoosa, Wisconsin This central Wisconsin resort hosts an annual Elemental Wellness Retreat focused on contrast therapy—pairing heat sessions with cold exposure.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The Good Mythical Morning hosts, who are approaching 20 years of their show, are also the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek, plus The Mythical Cookbook and Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Kimmel reasserted his place as the most pugnacious of the late-night hosts during his first week back.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The next highest remaining seed hosts the other wild-card weekend winner.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Diaz and O’Grady will make their debuts as permanent co-hosts on Saturday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The company behind local venue Hi-Fi and its outdoor offshoot the Hi-Fi Annex, MOKB hosts more than 500 events per year and has booked national acts like Alabama Shakes, Tyler Childers and The Lumineers.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
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The 236-foot former drug-runner ship Hilma Hooker offers one of the most impressive wreck dives in the region, though the vertical walls at The Cliff, vibrant reefs at Sweet Dreams, and swarms of sealife at Salt Pier are just as unforgettable.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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The system uses several 50 kW industrial laser units to create a single powerful beam that kills drone swarms, cruise missiles, and fast-moving threats from a long distance.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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In other words, just as warfare and armed conflict have evolved away from armies lined up across national borders, the right to self-defense has to be read as being capacious enough to accommodate a military response to threats such as narco-terrorism.—
Sandeep Gopalan,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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Allied armies had broken out of Normandy, liberated Paris, and pushed toward Germany.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
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Snoop Dogg, who had joined regular Peacock/NBC announcers Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon for the second half, rose to the occasion, his commentary keeping pace with Kerr’s antics.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Even the announcers were aghast.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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By offering a solution to the throngs of independent resale stores that followed in the footsteps of buy-and-sell pioneers like Round Two, OS Group has been able to carve a lucrative niche in an otherwise crowded space.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
4 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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One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bird flu affected some turkey flocks earlier, leaving the inventory lower this year than last.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 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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As the confrontation escalated, agents deployed a flash-bang device while crowds threw bricks and paint cans from rooftops.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Zion National Park is stunning and peaceful in winter, with fewer crowds and rare access to scenic drives by personal vehicle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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