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 Many observers expect hosts to pass the extra work on to guests. — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 Devaney’s hosts entertainment with giveaways and halftime bingo during Phins games. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 The impacts of these hires won’t necessarily be seen when Sporting takes on Minnesota United on Wednesday night or hosts FC Dallas on Saturday afternoon. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 On the 598th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the latest with the World Series. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 In Thursday's other matches, Paris FC hosts Häcken at Stade Charlety and Juventus goes to Vienna. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Or targeted other relatives to be hosts, with the precedent of your sister-in-law’s apparently being excused entirely on those grounds. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 Thirteenth Floor hosts attractions all over the nation, employing more than 4,000 seasonal employees. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Even seasoned, well-meaning hosts occasionally commit a faux pas. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
  1. swarms
  2. armies
  3. announcers
  4. throngs
  5. battalions
  6. flocks
  7. hordes
  8. crowds
Noun
  • The government has a longstanding program to breed sterile male flies and drop swarms of them from planes to mate with wild females, causing the flies to die out.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In the early eighteenth century, the village of Gais started attracting swarms of visitors, many from abroad, who wanted to sample Gaisschottenkur, a treatment featuring goat’s whey.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • Though opposing armies suffered heavy losses, neither made any significant territorial gains.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The team envisioned a town that had been fought over not only by armies, but by neighbors, too.
    — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of armies
Noun
  • That led to some tension between the broadcasters and FIFA, as Peacock carried the Spanish-language rights for a less expensive price than Fox One, which streamed the games with English announcers.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson then discussed Ball’s answer wish his fellow announcers in ESPN’s studio.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcers
Noun
  • Salem is a vibrant, thriving, bustling city, attracting throngs of tourists in the autumn.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Guests of the hotel have a special opportunity to visit the villa privately, away from the throngs of tourists that visit from near and far.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of throngs
Noun
  • Mazor said the military recognized the scale of settler violence and has sent additional battalions to the West Bank to contain it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Nor could Grossman write about collaborators or the punishment battalions composed of convicts that were used as cannon fodder (one of many parallels between the conduct of the Soviet army and the present-day Russian military in Ukraine).
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of battalions
Noun
  • Local and state health officials have detected bird flu in two backyard poultry flocks in Sacramento County in October, the county’s public health office said Thursday, urging residents who own chickens or other poultry to take precautions.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As soon as Michelle walks in the room, everybody flocks to her.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of flocks
Noun
  • Speaking to hordes of mostly young fans at his Masterclass and later at a press conference and multiple one-on-one interviews, the indefatigable filmmaker reflected on the current state of affairs in the world.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The report describes aggressive tactics in which hordes of solicitors sit on the phones all day, calling people to get them to refinance.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of hordes
Noun
  • In his view, the peaceful crowds that greeted Machado on Sunday undermined arguments that her return would necessarily provoke unrest.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Following Jonas’s post, crowds at Whiskey Myers concerts have skewed younger.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowds

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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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