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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
Late-night hosts responded after a 37-year-old woman was fatally shot in the head by a masked ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Espinoza and Tacher will also be joined by Roberto Hernández as co-host of the primetime shows.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The presenters will take the stage throughout the show alongside returning host Nikki Glaser.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The show’s in-studio audience went wild when host Jimmy Fallon mentioned the 24-year-old actor.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
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From the booth, Lyons Township announcer Aidan Brandstedt howls, overcome with excitement.—
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Snoop Dogg, who had joined regular Peacock/NBC announcers Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon for the second half, rose to the occasion, his commentary keeping pace with Kerr’s antics.—
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The city is in a valley, so nearly every building has a view—on this January morning, of fires dotting the hills and little, loud aircraft flying in all directions, like a mosquito swarm on a hot night.—
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The 236-foot former drug-runner ship Hilma Hooker offers one of the most impressive wreck dives in the region, though the vertical walls at The Cliff, vibrant reefs at Sweet Dreams, and swarms of sealife at Salt Pier are just as unforgettable.—
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America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers … but baseball has marked the time.—
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According to sources, confronting the unit directly would require the simultaneous deployment of at least four army brigades.—
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Flamingos flock here, making the area even more picturesque.—
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Wylde said her flock of CEOs are aware that their companies will suffer if talented people cannot afford to live in the city.—
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Some deputy chiefs and battalion chiefs protested the move, but Courser stood firm.—
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His cousin, the late Ed Brand, was a battalion chief for the Oak Lawn Fire Department.—
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Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.—
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Minneapolis police and deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are still on the scene for crowd control measures, and metal gates have been set up to keep protesters at bay.—
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As the day wears on, the crowd swells to a formidable throng.—
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Videos from Isfahan, Arak, and other cities show throngs of hijab-less women outdoors.—
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Theme parks use hordes of performers to bring their worlds to life.—
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But the number of Oscar voters in town explodes each year once the fest kicks off, as hordes of actors, directors, writers, songwriters, executives, publicists and others descend on the city, which normally has a population of less than 45,000.—
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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