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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 talk of the talk show hosts' gathering included the state of late-night television, amorous encounters with guests and one high-profile hate-watcher.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Mark Wahlberg recently launched the 4AM Club Challenge on YouTube, late-night hosts such as Trevor Noah and Ziwe are premiering new titles on the platform, and Phil Rosenthal is moving his Somebody Feed Phil series there from Netflix.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 May 2026
At that time, hosts battled for ratings and guests, prompted by the fracturing of the late-night landscape after Johnny Carson’s departure.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Gary’s Gay Parita, once a service station, won fame over the decades for its hosts’ hospitality.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show for a reunion of Strike Force Five, a podcast the five late-night hosts launched during the 2023 writers strike.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Curriculum Associates hosts webinars for parents and encourages schools to celebrate strong i-Ready results with banners and parties.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Fallon also joined fellow hosts and Strike Force Five members Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver for a Late Show appearance on Monday, May 11.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Then a 24-year-old newbie, Lake landed in a field crowded with mostly 40- and 50-something hosts.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Mark Wahlberg recently launched the 4AM Club Challenge on YouTube, late-night hosts such as Trevor Noah and Ziwe are premiering new titles on the platform, and Phil Rosenthal is moving his Somebody Feed Phil series there from Netflix.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 May 2026
At that time, hosts battled for ratings and guests, prompted by the fracturing of the late-night landscape after Johnny Carson’s departure.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Gary’s Gay Parita, once a service station, won fame over the decades for its hosts’ hospitality.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show for a reunion of Strike Force Five, a podcast the five late-night hosts launched during the 2023 writers strike.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Curriculum Associates hosts webinars for parents and encourages schools to celebrate strong i-Ready results with banners and parties.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Fallon also joined fellow hosts and Strike Force Five members Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver for a Late Show appearance on Monday, May 11.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Then a 24-year-old newbie, Lake landed in a field crowded with mostly 40- and 50-something hosts.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
Noun
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Most often, quake swarms are caused by fluids — typically water — interacting with fault lines, the federal agency said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Russian officials have not identified the source of the drones, but Russia’s defense ministry has ascribed other drone swarms in the Arkhangelsk region to Ukraine.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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These moved beyond the bland and laudatory, offering candid and penetrating portraits of artists and celebrities that stand out in an era where A-listers are guarded by armies of publicists and handlers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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And in war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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To go by the famous announcers’ school textbook and be letter perfect is to sound like a thousand others.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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They were phased out, and we ‘no-name announcers’ were phased in.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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In general, juvenile crimes are more often committed with others, and images of roaming throngs of teens has an outsized presence in media and in the public’s amygdala.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Leo was met by throngs of cheering Italians, some of whom had been waiting since the middle of the night to greet him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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In the letter read out to lawmakers of the Central African country on Monday, Chadian President Mahamat Déby Itno said two battalions of 750 troops each will be deployed from this month for one year, following a request by the United Nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rather, our liberties would be saved by the ragtag battalions of night people doing their tireless work, unpaid, unheralded, and largely unseen.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The album, which of course features flocks of pigeons on the cover, boasts a tighter, fuller sound than previous releases, thanks in part to production by Kenneth Blume (Geese, Idles) and Klas Åhlund (Iggy Pop, Katy Perry).—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Storms are also very structured and denser than flocks of birds.—
Marta Hill,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Mikael Granlund’s goal was an unfortunate hop, and the third goal, which was scored by Ian Moore, was a wobbling slap shot through hordes of traffic.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Through the project, hordes of people were confronted with the biases of facial recognition technology for the first time.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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Locations like Tarifa, Cádiz and inland hill towns offer expansive views and long totality, though with the likelihood of heavy crowds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Marketers will rush to put down dollars on programs that can still draw large crowds all tuning in at once, says one media buying executive.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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