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as in announcer
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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as in swarm
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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Recent Examples of host
It was revealed that iroduction on the current season would continue as planned with Clarkson hosting while taking some days off with a few guest hosts filling in.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The Magic host the Bucks a second time Wednesday in their last game before the NBA All-Star break.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Jon Levy, the dinner’s host and a behavioral scientist, yelled out.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Throughout the season, the mountain keeps things fresh and exciting with a host of special events.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The Magic host the Bucks a second time Wednesday in their last game before the NBA All-Star break.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Jon Levy, the dinner’s host and a behavioral scientist, yelled out.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Throughout the season, the mountain keeps things fresh and exciting with a host of special events.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
Noun
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The dead included the son of a former NHL player, the team's captain, assistant coach, and a radio announcer.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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That was the day current KU radio color announcer Greg Gurley scored on a 5-point play.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The design can scale to larger swarms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last night, at Esdeekid’s New York debut, a swarm of twentysomething fans recited every word of the rising artist’s still-brief discography.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Its army chief of staff said between 5,000 and 8,000 troops were preparing to deploy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit (Mackie) with secrets of his own.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The chapel, a voice-over recording explained, was likely founded by monks in the early ninth century before the Arab conquest in 859 AD, and was used by shepherds to shelter their flocks until it was rediscovered in 1963.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Doctors are not a flock of free-range chickens wandering about offices and hospitals and making up best practices, one clinician at the time.—
Robert M. Califf,
STAT,
6 Feb. 2026
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President Bola Tinubu’s office said in a statement late Wednesday that a Nigerian army battalion will be deployed to Kwara’s Kaiama area, where the attack happened.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Netherlands Ministry of Defense Last year, Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandria finished 15-months of service as a gunner in an engineering battalion.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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At one point, a song disparaging Noem and serving as an anti-ICE anthem that’s been widely circulated on social media could be heard coming from a crowd gathered outside the stadium.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The box defrosted after the game in front of a crowd that gathered on all sides in the final minutes of the countdown.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Diabate went right back at Duren, and a throng of bodies assembled.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 59-year-old grumbled that gladhanding throngs of supporters in dusty villages had left him prey to bugs and viruses.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Expect hordes of people on weekends during prime daytime hours, and likely a short to moderate wait around noon even on weekdays.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each booth offered a brief refuge from the hordes moving steadily through the aisles.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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