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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
Marchand is expected to draw into the lineup Friday night when the Panthers host the Utah Hockey Club (7 p.m., Scripps), coach Paul Maurice confirmed after the team’s morning skate.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Though April 1 is host to the biggest purge, other titles will be leaving the platform through the month, including the popular documentary Blackfish which leaves on April 4 alongside the Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper-led Serena.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
However, the house is haunted, and the group must confront their differences to survive the night against a host of mischievous ghosts.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
The longtime host of Kids Baking Championship was nominated for Outstanding Children’s Personality alongside Meryl Streep in the 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, which aired on Saturday, March 15.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Though April 1 is host to the biggest purge, other titles will be leaving the platform through the month, including the popular documentary Blackfish which leaves on April 4 alongside the Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper-led Serena.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
However, the house is haunted, and the group must confront their differences to survive the night against a host of mischievous ghosts.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
The longtime host of Kids Baking Championship was nominated for Outstanding Children’s Personality alongside Meryl Streep in the 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, which aired on Saturday, March 15.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 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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This week an airstrike by South Sudan's army killed at least 19 people in Nasir, Reuters news agency reported.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Jayden Higgins catching passes from Jayden Daniels might get an announcer twisted.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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An announcer said afterward during the live television broadcast of the matchup that the incident briefly delayed the game.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC News,
18 Mar. 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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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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The Overtown project was fully leased before opening and is drawing crowds of shoppers in an area long short of both housing and places to shop.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
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 8 Apr. 2025.
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