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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
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams are joined by Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico‘s valuations expert, to discuss his latest NHL valuations.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Now, as the Today show hosts pointed out, Infiniti is a movie actress.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of Cronkite or Ted Koppel, that burden of bravery has fallen upon late-night talk hosts with comedy backgrounds, including South Park’s Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The 2025 series has a 2-2-1-1-1 travel structure, so Las Vegas (better record and higher seeding) hosts the first two games, which are set for Friday and Sunday.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Meyers made an appearance on Kimmel’s show Tuesday, and the three late night hosts posed for a photograph posted to Instagram.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
During their monologues, both hosts continued mocking the president and other newsmakers of the day.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Additional honorees will include actor Anita Hollander, writers Liz Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Sasha Stewart and Keisha Zollar, reality show hosts Jay Manuel and Pamela Manuel and casting directors Paul Schnee and Kerry Barden.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Enjoy a Free Movie Screening For film buffs and culture enthusiasts, the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre hosts free screenings of classic films, rare archival footage, and special presentations.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Now, as the Today show hosts pointed out, Infiniti is a movie actress.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of Cronkite or Ted Koppel, that burden of bravery has fallen upon late-night talk hosts with comedy backgrounds, including South Park’s Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The 2025 series has a 2-2-1-1-1 travel structure, so Las Vegas (better record and higher seeding) hosts the first two games, which are set for Friday and Sunday.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Meyers made an appearance on Kimmel’s show Tuesday, and the three late night hosts posed for a photograph posted to Instagram.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
During their monologues, both hosts continued mocking the president and other newsmakers of the day.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Additional honorees will include actor Anita Hollander, writers Liz Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Sasha Stewart and Keisha Zollar, reality show hosts Jay Manuel and Pamela Manuel and casting directors Paul Schnee and Kerry Barden.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Enjoy a Free Movie Screening For film buffs and culture enthusiasts, the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre hosts free screenings of classic films, rare archival footage, and special presentations.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
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For instance, last year, South Korean researchers developed tiny robot swarms that used magnetic fields to achieve tasks like transporting objects and unclogging tubes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Large flocks of birds — or swarms of bats or insects — at the right altitude and speed reflect enough energy to appear on radar much like a storm.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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The initiative highlights how the war in Ukraine blurs the line between civilian tech and military hardware, as armies seek to field cost-effective solutions of industrial strain and battlefield urgency.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Recent history in places such as Afghanistan and Iraq suggests that insurgencies can wear down regular armies over time.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bob Uecker is undoubtedly one of the greatest MLB play-by-play announcers of all-time.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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As Stromberg says, once the referee’s office clears a match for play, one of the USTA’s two announcers calls the players to the practice desk.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The throngs of young women and the inclusiveness and positivity of it was just mind-blowing.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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Saturdays for the throngs, rain or shine.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The future belongs to a smaller pool of elite innovators — not vast back-office battalions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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For some battalions, including Prickly’s, this represents a sea change.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Large flocks of birds — or swarms of bats or insects — at the right altitude and speed reflect enough energy to appear on radar much like a storm.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Reserve a table at Agricola for a grown-up, farm-to-table meal, or follow the hordes of students for a hoagie at Olives.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Why, for example, have some humanoid robot makers announced overly optimistic deployment targets and boosted production capacity well ahead of specific humanoid robot safety standards, high reliability, decent battery life, or demand for hordes of humanoids?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, federal agents were rammed and boxed in by 10 cars near Broadview, Illinois, where anti-ICE crowds have been gathering for days and nearly a dozen people have been arrested.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Legendary Whitetails Women’s Pathfinder Performance Pants Shoulder seasons are the perfect time to explore the outdoors—lighter crowds and milder weather are right up my alley.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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