hosts

noun

plural of host
1
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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2
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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3
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 report found that male hosts dominate every genre except True Crime, where women slightly edge out men (53% to 47%). — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Chatbots, however, are active perpetrators, not passive hosts of content. — Alex Hartman, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 The best jobs that recent hosts have done have been unmemorable ones. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 The source points out that the Line Sheet dinners that Sherman hosts have struggled to attract luxury advertisers. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 The inaugural journey, produced by Brody Baker and shot by Cameron Dunbar, follows Orange Is the New Black actor Taryn Manning alongside hosts DeLia and Taylor Olandt through a spiritual marathon of healing practices. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 New pundits, still fairly new hosts — after Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan replaced Gary Lineker last year — and more contributions from fans … the BBC is making a huge attempt to modernise its output. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The Living Room hosts nightly live music alongside cocktails in a space that pays homage to the Golden Age glamour of New York. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 Last season’s celebrity hosts included Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed, Jack Whitehall, Nicola Coughlan, Aimee Lou Wood, Hannah Waddingham, and Ncuti Gatwa. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
  1. swarms
  2. armies
  3. announcers
  4. throngs
  5. battalions
  6. flocks
  7. hordes
  8. crowds
Noun
  • Another tale describes maintenance workers at the Old Zoo dumping spoiled soda syrup off the cliff, which lured swarms of bees.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • And because intelligence exists in isolated fragments across different systems, companies end up deploying armies of employees whose primary, manual job is just interpretation.
    — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Both sides, weakened by adverse conditions, had armies of nearly equal strength.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of armies
Noun
  • The networks bring on two play-by-play announcers for the tournament.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The announcers revealed the kinds of small biographical details familiar to anyone who has watched the Olympics, attempting to humanize the athletes by highlighting their love of macaroni and cheese, Greek mythology, or Legos.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcers
Noun
  • Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • These friends describe a large party on Horn Island, which is a favorite gathering spot in the summer, with throngs of people spread out in the sun and surf and around numerous boats, some of them drinking in water known to be deep and dangerous.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of throngs
Noun
  • The Israeli army built another five battalions of soldiers who were never engaged in service or finished their service and wish to return to duty.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 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
Definition of battalions
Noun
  • Adding to the odds, turkey flocks in Cambria appear to be getting bigger.
    — Kathe Tanner, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • So, what did Wild Florida look like before flocks of people made this place home base?
    — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flocks
Noun
  • Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This is good old Mother Earth, and the Inuit people have thrived here for a few thousand years, living cheek to jowl with muskox, polar bears, caribou, tundra grizzlies, red fox, Arctic fox and hordes of ducks and geese.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hordes
Noun
  • Weiss believes the program is in dire need of a shake-up and has to be made more relevant to digital audiences and younger crowds.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Contra Despite the cancellations in some European countries, West’s shows in others have gone ahead, drawing large crowds.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowds

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