host

noun

Definition of hostnext
1
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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2
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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3
as in army
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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Recent Examples of host The evening event for the series was hosted by BBC Radio 1 host Greg James. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 The spaces will be used to host exhibitions, talks, workshops and creative residencies. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Last week, the federation submitted a list to UEFA of 14 stadiums in 13 cities that could potentially host games for the tournament that is being co-organized with Turkey. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Tabletop Deals Amazon’s entertaining and tabletop section is rich with bespoke-looking items that the consummate host would love to display. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for host
Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
  1. announcer
  2. swarm
  3. army
  4. flock
  5. battalion
  6. crowd
  7. throng
  8. horde
Noun
  • With two of Fox’s NFL announcers working MLB playoff series (thus moving Chris Myers up to a different team), the network will use Charlotte Hornets TV voice Eric Collins with Mark Schlereth on Sunday’s Dolphins-Bengals game.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The press box announcer informed the media Sean Newcomb was coming in for the bottom of the ninth, but that announcement turned out to be premature.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcer
Noun
  • The bombers were moved abruptly in response to multiple streams of intelligence warnings, including a threat that the aircraft could be hit in a swarm drone attack similar to one Ukraine launched against Russia in June 2025.
    — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • My interview with Altman had been arranged weeks earlier, just as the first revelations emerged about swarms of rogue AI agents conspiring to hack websites.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • Children—a rare sight at Trancoso’s small, intimate pousadas but welcome here—are kept busy by a discreet army of private nannies and hotel monitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ted gives him an army man like Henry gave Ted when Ted first moved across the pond.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • For all of this and more, multi-generational families, married couples celebrating milestone anniversaries, and celebrities looking for privacy and discretion flock here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The groups have watched pigeon flocks flee from hawks and have seen pigeons feeding crop milk, a substance adult pigeons produce near their throat, to their babies.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of flock
Noun
  • Allison Fluke-Ekren, a former Kansas resident who had already organized an Islamic State group women’s center in Raqqa, became the battalion’s leader and organizer.
    — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • By storing blood in two battalion chief vehicles, paramedics are able to begin transfusions at the scene of a severe bleeding emergency instead of having to wait until the victim arrives at a hospital.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of battalion
Noun
  • The hotel draws a significant business and convention crowd, as well as fans in town for a big game.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The series follows the Canadian team’s historic run to the World Cup final, where they were ultimately toppled by host country England, going down 33-13 in front of a sellout crowd of 82,000 at Twickenham Stadium in South West London.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • Set the scene Deep in verdant Bogawantalawa Valley, the serenity here is a welcome break from the throng of the south coast beaches.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • The twentieth century industrialized advisory through hordes of ambitious young graduates and an apprenticeship model that allowed advice to be sold by those with much less viabexperience.
    — Albert Mikkelsen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Outside of Hotel Chelsea, hordes of fans greeted this season’s cast, who have made the long-running series a cult favorite.
    — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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