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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
One of today’s co-hosts, France, has been unable to pass its own budget, let alone corral a continent into boosting its defense spending.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Marc Ganis, longtime advisor to the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell, about the league’s business strength heading into Thursday’s opening night.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For frequent dinner party hosts and guests, the question of what to bring can be surprisingly tricky.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
While 10 teams across South America, Asia, Oceania have already joined hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States in stamping their ticket to next June’s tournament, everything is still to play for in European qualifying.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The money was earmarked for CountryFest, the annual rodeo event Rodriguez hosts at Tropical Park.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Hall, who rose to fame after winning The World’s Strongest Man title in 2017 and making history as the first human to deadlift 500 kilograms, will be joined by other celebrity hosts.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
In court depositions, Jeanine Pirro said Smartmatic didn't rig the election for Biden, despite on-air claims by her and other Fox News hosts.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The Wittmers are adventurous, good-natured, and eager to ingratiate themselves with their hosts.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Marc Ganis, longtime advisor to the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell, about the league’s business strength heading into Thursday’s opening night.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For frequent dinner party hosts and guests, the question of what to bring can be surprisingly tricky.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
While 10 teams across South America, Asia, Oceania have already joined hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States in stamping their ticket to next June’s tournament, everything is still to play for in European qualifying.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The money was earmarked for CountryFest, the annual rodeo event Rodriguez hosts at Tropical Park.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Hall, who rose to fame after winning The World’s Strongest Man title in 2017 and making history as the first human to deadlift 500 kilograms, will be joined by other celebrity hosts.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
In court depositions, Jeanine Pirro said Smartmatic didn't rig the election for Biden, despite on-air claims by her and other Fox News hosts.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The Wittmers are adventurous, good-natured, and eager to ingratiate themselves with their hosts.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
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Getty Images Warmer temperatures in the English Channel, where the Paluel plant draws from, mean that conditions for jellyfish reproduction are far easier, and there are more swarms present in the water to potentially disrupt the energy network.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The image portrays a man battling over food scraps with swarms of flies indifferent to their invasion of his territory.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Reinforcements would need to be prepared for future deployments, and European armies would need another 30,000 or so troops in training.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Aeneas’s military struggles against the Rutulians echo the wars of Rome against foreign invading armies, such as Carthage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 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 Volunteers walked out of Atlanta with a 45-26 victory over the Orange, but a moment in the second quarter during what became a touchdown drive for Tennessee took the game's announcers by surprise.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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About 20,000 university students, throngs of enthusiastic visiting alumni, and the bustling tourist traffic ensure Boone has no slow season.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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That would imply three missile-firing battalions and six to nine nuclear-capable ICBMs, such as the Hwasong-15 or Hwasong-18.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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While the arc of Agu’s transformation is tragic and the story of the civil war and its battalions of child soldiers is wide in scope, the power of the novel lies in its immersion.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Today's solar companies are turning to flocks of sheep to trim grass and control weeds under solar panels.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keen observers may witness small flocks of Phalaropes swimming in dizzy circles in the quiet ponds.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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This time it was set in a fantasy world where the player controls an elf whose race is fighting off hordes of otherworldly monsters.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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Entire crowds gunned down at distribution points.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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