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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
Her podcast Erika Taught Me hosts interviews with money masters including Morgan Housel and David Rubenstein.
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Haiti qualified for the tournament for the first time in 52 years, doing so despite the tournament’s three hosts — Canada, Mexico and the United States — automatically qualifying to take up three of CONCACAF’s six World Cup spots.
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Amna Subhan For The Ajc,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
On the 563rd Sporticast episode, hosts Jacob Feldman and Justin Birnbaum discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a detailed breakdown of Netflix’s FIFA World Cup video game.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
Wednesday evening sees the conclusion of groups A, B and C, with only hosts Mexico in Group A already qualified as group winners, having won their opening two games.
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Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
One such event is Pride Night, which every team (aside from the Texas Rangers) hosts.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Sitting with the rest of the Today hosts, Savannah commented on this news for the first time during the morning broadcast.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Board games have become the easy answer for hosts who want to gather a group without leaning on a TV or a phone for entertainment.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Throughout the episode, Whoopi Goldberg struggled to cut to commercial break, repeatedly having to cut off her co-hosts in heated interactions with the vice president.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Haiti qualified for the tournament for the first time in 52 years, doing so despite the tournament’s three hosts — Canada, Mexico and the United States — automatically qualifying to take up three of CONCACAF’s six World Cup spots.
—
Amna Subhan For The Ajc,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
On the 563rd Sporticast episode, hosts Jacob Feldman and Justin Birnbaum discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a detailed breakdown of Netflix’s FIFA World Cup video game.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
Wednesday evening sees the conclusion of groups A, B and C, with only hosts Mexico in Group A already qualified as group winners, having won their opening two games.
—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
One such event is Pride Night, which every team (aside from the Texas Rangers) hosts.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Sitting with the rest of the Today hosts, Savannah commented on this news for the first time during the morning broadcast.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Board games have become the easy answer for hosts who want to gather a group without leaning on a TV or a phone for entertainment.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Throughout the episode, Whoopi Goldberg struggled to cut to commercial break, repeatedly having to cut off her co-hosts in heated interactions with the vice president.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
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The Spanish Navy has carried out a successful at-sea test of the Hornet Block 1 interceptor, a new system designed to counter the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drone swarms.
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But for now, the booby seems healthy and pretty much unbothered by the swarms of people paying it a visit — one of whom is Amy Gobbini, who briefly stopped from her nearby workplace to snag a picture on her phone.
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Westeros will be engulfed in flames as the Dance of the Dragons sweeps away knights riding their mighty creatures and entire armies.
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The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.
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Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.
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Its roster featured, as the announcers pointed out, players on its bench who would surely start for any other World Cup team, let alone Cape Verde.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities’ attempts to control the crowds.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities' attempts to control the crowds.
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Some civilians joined volunteer battalions or were drafted to join the military, while others contributed in different ways, from intelligence gathering and crowd-sourcing funding to food and medical distribution networks and critical infrastructure repair.
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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.
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Birders seek out flocks attracted to the park during the migration seasons.
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The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
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For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
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Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
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The parade and street festival are held every June, drawing crowds of between 20,000 and 30,000 residents and families.
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With an early look at Sirfetch’d and Pichu in action, exquisite claymation and cutting-edge special effects brought forth by Aardman for this specific project, the series (coming up next year) delighted Bonlieu’s crowds, eager to know more.
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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