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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
Continue reading … FAMILY FEUD — 'The View' hosts blast conservative influencer who urged women to have more kids.
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FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Content on Amazon Live includes live broadcasts with fan-favorite celebrities, creators and hosts; coverage of big cultural moments, and original series including In Bed with Paige DeSorbo, Pick Your Prize, and Shopping Court.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Back in 2022, organizers put on the American Song Contest, which featured singers from all 50 states and hosts Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
And that has to do with mice and other rodents that carry Lyme-causing bacteria and are particularly choice hosts for blacklegged ticks, which then give the bacteria to us.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
On the 539th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the sale and relocation of the WNBA‘s Connecticut Sun.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Twitch, originally designed for video games, is now widely used for music, creative content and political commentary from hosts like Piker.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
In the realm of culinary experiences, Hero hosts hands-on cooking classes for families in a new venue yet to be revealed.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Augusta Regional hosts flights from Delta and American Airlines, and is a major hub during the Masters golf tournament where hundreds of private planes make their way to Georgia with golf patrons.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Content on Amazon Live includes live broadcasts with fan-favorite celebrities, creators and hosts; coverage of big cultural moments, and original series including In Bed with Paige DeSorbo, Pick Your Prize, and Shopping Court.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Back in 2022, organizers put on the American Song Contest, which featured singers from all 50 states and hosts Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
And that has to do with mice and other rodents that carry Lyme-causing bacteria and are particularly choice hosts for blacklegged ticks, which then give the bacteria to us.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
On the 539th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the sale and relocation of the WNBA‘s Connecticut Sun.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Twitch, originally designed for video games, is now widely used for music, creative content and political commentary from hosts like Piker.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
In the realm of culinary experiences, Hero hosts hands-on cooking classes for families in a new venue yet to be revealed.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Augusta Regional hosts flights from Delta and American Airlines, and is a major hub during the Masters golf tournament where hundreds of private planes make their way to Georgia with golf patrons.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
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Bee swarms are a natural process in which a large group of bees leaves an existing hive to start a new colony, according to Iowa State University.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran has wreaked havoc on military bases, tourist centers and data centers used by America’s largest tech giants with swarms of low-cost Shahed drones that cost between $20,000 and $50,000, according to public estimates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Of these three exceptions, the only one that still applies is to the children of diplomats, as there are no invading armies, and Native Americans were granted automatic citizenship in 1924.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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Khaki thereafter served as the official color for uniforms of British armies, native and colonial, in India.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Calling a game for TV is much different than radio, and most (not all) announcers react according to the medium.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Pat and Maggie teamed up again — this time on a bigger stage — serving as guest announcers at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Vast plazas are missing the typical throngs of faithful and tourists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two small tents shaded those who got there earliest, leaving throngs of fans — the rest of us — to bake in the sun as security locked our phones in pouches.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 Mar. 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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Meanwhile, historical epics reimagine Ming dynasty battalions fighting fantastical monsters, using special effects and visuals in ways that traditional production might find prohibitively expensive.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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The movie considered what would happen if flocks of birds, animals that linger in the background of many of our daily lives, suddenly rose up and attacked a small coastal town in California.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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But farmers have been rapidly replenishing flocks that died or had to be destroyed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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And since the album came out, hordes of fans have turned into armchair investigators, trying to assess which songs may contain AI.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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Us senior surfers need to stick together to hold off the hordes of nasty agro kidbots that are violently intent on world domination and the spread of nuclear surf rabies and mad Red Bull disease.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Massive crowds — estimated to be in the thousands, according to organizers — gathered in Mill Creek Park and marched through the Country Club Plaza on Saturday afternoon in the third installment of the No Kings protests.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Photos highlight artist performances, fan reactions and standout moments from the Main Stage, Worldwide Stage, Megastructure, The Cove, Live Stage, UMF Radio and Oasis, with major sets from Steve Aoki, Hardwell, Carl Cox, Armin Van Buuren and others drawing some of the day’s biggest crowds.—
Miami Herald newsroom,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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