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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
The previous longtime co-hosts, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson, were let go in a wave of company-wide staff reductions in October.
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The previous Saturday morning hosts, Michelle Miler and Dana Jacobson, exited the network last year in anticipation of an overhaul.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Sand Valley Nekoosa, Wisconsin This central Wisconsin resort hosts an annual Elemental Wellness Retreat focused on contrast therapy—pairing heat sessions with cold exposure.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The Good Mythical Morning hosts, who are approaching 20 years of their show, are also the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek, plus The Mythical Cookbook and Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Kimmel reasserted his place as the most pugnacious of the late-night hosts during his first week back.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The next highest remaining seed hosts the other wild-card weekend winner.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Diaz and O’Grady will make their debuts as permanent co-hosts on Saturday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The company behind local venue Hi-Fi and its outdoor offshoot the Hi-Fi Annex, MOKB hosts more than 500 events per year and has booked national acts like Alabama Shakes, Tyler Childers and The Lumineers.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
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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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The system uses several 50 kW industrial laser units to create a single powerful beam that kills drone swarms, cruise missiles, and fast-moving threats from a long distance.—
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In other words, just as warfare and armed conflict have evolved away from armies lined up across national borders, the right to self-defense has to be read as being capacious enough to accommodate a military response to threats such as narco-terrorism.—
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Allied armies had broken out of Normandy, liberated Paris, and pushed toward Germany.—
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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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Even the announcers were aghast.—
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Shooting scene becomes site of vigil Hours after the shooting, throngs of neighbors gathered at a vigil near the scene to remember Good and express their outrage at her killing.—
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In its early years, the mall hosted a variety of celebrities and entertainment, from walk-around cartoon characters for throngs of exuberant kids to a visit from Chicago radio icon Dick Biondi for autographs.—
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Top-tier television used to entice movie stars with the promise of meaty roles and superlative writing; 2025 television enlists battalions of Oscar winners by waving around a script based on a mid-tier best seller and the prospect of a couple of months on location in Nantucket.—
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Firefighters quickly called more engines and battalions as the blaze grew.—
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To prevent their flocks from contracting bird flu, officials suggest poultry owners keep their animals away from wild and migratory birds, isolate animals with signs of illness, disinfect equipment and other items, and limit the flock's contact with people.—
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Recent outbreaks were documented at poultry farms and backyard flocks in states including Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska and New York, affecting more than 128,000 birds combined.—
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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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As the confrontation escalated, agents deployed a flash-bang device while crowds threw bricks and paint cans from rooftops.—
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Zion National Park is stunning and peaceful in winter, with fewer crowds and rare access to scenic drives by personal vehicle.—
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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