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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
Then a 24-year-old newbie, Lake landed in a field crowded with mostly 40- and 50-something hosts.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Hill said while appearing on stage with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump has previously called for the firing of late-night hosts, including Kimmel.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The complex regularly hosts live music, festivals and seasonal events.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
On the 547th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including how to digest a notable distance running record that fell over the weekend.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The company operates a number of B2B content platform and hosts events and activations in various cities.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Some weeds, such as thistle and mustard, are hosts for aphids that attack quinoa.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
In this eight part documentary series, co-hosts John Biewen and Chenjerai Kumanyika explore the roots of today’s ongoing media crisis – the splintering of news audiences, the widespread perception of bias, and the deluge of misinformation – by delving through stories from the past and the present.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Hill said while appearing on stage with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump has previously called for the firing of late-night hosts, including Kimmel.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The complex regularly hosts live music, festivals and seasonal events.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
On the 547th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including how to digest a notable distance running record that fell over the weekend.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The company operates a number of B2B content platform and hosts events and activations in various cities.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Some weeds, such as thistle and mustard, are hosts for aphids that attack quinoa.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
In this eight part documentary series, co-hosts John Biewen and Chenjerai Kumanyika explore the roots of today’s ongoing media crisis – the splintering of news audiences, the widespread perception of bias, and the deluge of misinformation – by delving through stories from the past and the present.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
Noun
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There’s no doubt the US military would crush Iran’s swarms of tiny speed boats over time, but time is a luxury Trump doesn’t have.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can ruin a vacation like swarms of mosquitos.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin’s armies seized Chornobyl in the opening throes of their invasion of Ukraine.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Only a professional military can repel one of the world’s most powerful armies.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Unlike its staid, variety‑show predecessors, there was no paste‑up scenery, no corny costumes, and no announcers with Oxbridge accents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The announcers did not hold back.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plane lands, surrounded by throngs of people, and out steps Hitler, followed by his posse, including Joseph Goebbels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 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
Noun
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Simple precautions such as hand washing and avoiding kissing birds can reduce the risk of infection from backyard flocks.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Looking for more ways to entice flocks of birds to your yard?—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the mountain park opens for the season, their businesses attract hordes of mountain bikers.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Oldham knew the Beatles played primarily to hordes of screaming girls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ramaswamy has been running what looks like a general election campaign, drawing impressive crowds during visits to each of Ohio’s 88 counties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sets from upstarts like Creepy Nuts, Pawsa, Geese and Slayyyter, along with emphatic crowds at rock heavyweights like Jack White, Turnstile and even Sombr, traded seamlessness and precision for immediacy and friction — louder, looser, more physical in ways that were best felt than watched.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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