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 Apparently, a host of traders with skin in the game have it all wrong; Bessent knows better. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The camp runs separate programs for children with chronic illnesses and those with cancer, which host kids from ages 7 to 17 and 5 to 25, respectively. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 On the 575th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the rapid collapse of Gianni Infantino’s FIFA investment plan. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Diner en Blanc International, supported by local hosts, has held events in more than 120 cities in 40 countries. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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
  • There is no indication that Papa’s status as the 49ers’ gameday announcer will be impacted by the change to the talk-show lineup.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As the stadium announcer called the game, the real Angel Reese Barbie sat on his shoulder as part of the action.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcer
Noun
  • Nature evolved swarm intelligence in species like bees and fish.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The band quits when the director releases a swarm of bees onto the set (the original clip featured dogs), only to be replaced by look-alikes.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • Many were wrapped in towels to shield from the wind, while army and police vehicles patrolled the road behind them.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The boy, now 17, told the Associated Press that those who ordered him strapped to the gun were Colombian mercenaries providing military aid to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces against the army in the war, now in its fourth year.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • Apertura was among the flock of investors, trading houses, and oil and gas companies at the event.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The last shepherds who tended their flocks while walking on stilts disappeared.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of flock
Noun
  • Kelsey Whetro is a battalion chief for the KCFD, and one of the four coordinators in charge of Camp Fury.
    — Julianna Mejia July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Justin Sylvia said the department has a battalion chief working with a group that includes Waymo as the city prepares for the rollout.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of battalion
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  • While many teams boast capacity crowds, MLS needs to boost its streaming ratings.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But as demonstrations attracted larger crowds, the government was forced to acknowledge them and respond to their growing influence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • The defendant and his legal team declined to speak with a throng of reporters outside the courthouse.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • The president also frequently recounts that hordes of women, including journalists, Cabinet members and administration officials, used to complain to him about their high heels getting stuck in the mud in the old, grassy Rose Garden.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Video from Hilton’s neighborhood taken by NBC South Florida showed a horde of sheriff’s patrol vehicles along a street blocked off by yellow tape amid the response.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
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