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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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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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Recent Examples of host
The universities join a host of schools, especially Ivy Leagues, that have received funding cuts under Trump, including Columbia, Brown and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Jennifer Lopez is set to return to the American Music Awards as both host and performer for this year’s show, which is set to air live from Las Vegas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, on CBS, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
During Preston’s official visit, Harmon was her host.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Rafale fighter jets loaded with mock nuclear missiles took off from bases in Brittany, supported by Mirage fighters, refuelling and signals planes, in order to stage an attack on the southern part of France, which in this simulation was defended by a host of other air forces (i.e. Poland).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Jennifer Lopez is set to return to the American Music Awards as both host and performer for this year’s show, which is set to air live from Las Vegas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, on CBS, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
During Preston’s official visit, Harmon was her host.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Rafale fighter jets loaded with mock nuclear missiles took off from bases in Brittany, supported by Mirage fighters, refuelling and signals planes, in order to stage an attack on the southern part of France, which in this simulation was defended by a host of other air forces (i.e. Poland).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
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Their swarms are so massive they can be seen from space.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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Except for Carmen, who seems to have been encouraged to inhabit her parents’ rather chaotic world, the children are indistinguishable: A great swarm of pandemonium-causing rich children.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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The spread Then, the virus takes over, multiplying inside the cells and building up an army for an attack.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The company showed off new features that highlight more connectivity, higher computer horsepower and an army of games coming to a system that’s launching June 5, 2025.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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In Amelia’s first year as the PA announcer at the Oakland Coliseum, her sister and mother came to the park to celebrate the full-circle journey.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The announcer noted that Kon, known as Konnie among his family, had recently become engaged.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Egg prices have soared in the U.S. due to an outbreak of bird flu, which has impacted poultry flocks and led to supply shortages.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Caughey cites research showing that flock members experiencing fear or suffering impact the heart rate and hormonal levels of other chickens in the same flock, even those not exposed to the triggering stimuli of the fearful hens.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2025
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said during a visit to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday that Vilnius was pleased to host U.S. rotational battalions in the country, and that the Baltic state was ready to accept more American troops, according to a readout published by the foreign ministry.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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He later was acquitted of the six counts, including insubordination, but the court-martial prevented him from deploying to fight in Europe with his battalion.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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It’s expected the A’s will draw near-capacity crowds for the bulk of their games, particularly in series against popular teams like the Cubs, New York Yankees and the Giants.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Given the buzz, Glory owner and co-head coach Keke Blackmon has no idea how big of a crowd to expect Saturday.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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Earlier in the day, throngs of panicked residents ran outside after Bangkok’s skyline swayed.—
Muktita Suhartono,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Other estimates put the local throng in the 100,000 to 200,000 range.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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To see hostages paraded like props in front of the cameras to the screaming hordes in Gaza in successive releases, no one had anything to say about that.—
David Draiman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Operating like the best live-action Looney Tunes movie that never was, Hundreds of Beavers is essentially a series of increasingly zany gags in which fur trapper fend off literal hordes of beavers.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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