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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
Most recently, in 2023, a group of British researchers found that ticks are passively attracted to furry hosts, whose fluffy coats accumulate electrons.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Stan Kasten, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers, about the team’s quest to repeat as World Series champions.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Would our kind hosts have either doves or quail?
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
American sports analyst and former linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles, Emmanuel Acho, will join the winner of the Miss USA 2015 pageant, Olivia Jordan, as hosts for the evening.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Our hosts, Paulo Gonçalves and Cláudia Pinto from APICCAPS, were the real ones holding it all together.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Speaking on Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast with hosts Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller, Weeks revealed how Jobs manipulated him into taking on what seemed like an impossible task.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In Barcelona, the Russian Academy of Music hosts concerts and competitions celebrating Russia’s musical tradition.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Café Lisbeth hosts exhibitions on themes of transience and how humans have grappled with life’s passages throughout history.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Stan Kasten, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers, about the team’s quest to repeat as World Series champions.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Would our kind hosts have either doves or quail?
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
American sports analyst and former linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles, Emmanuel Acho, will join the winner of the Miss USA 2015 pageant, Olivia Jordan, as hosts for the evening.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Our hosts, Paulo Gonçalves and Cláudia Pinto from APICCAPS, were the real ones holding it all together.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Speaking on Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast with hosts Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller, Weeks revealed how Jobs manipulated him into taking on what seemed like an impossible task.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In Barcelona, the Russian Academy of Music hosts concerts and competitions celebrating Russia’s musical tradition.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Café Lisbeth hosts exhibitions on themes of transience and how humans have grappled with life’s passages throughout history.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
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Parts of the organization could become minimum viable organizations (MVOs) where swarms of AI agents oversee most work, while people check their outputs.—
Erik Roth,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The result is a mobile, autonomous counter-drone system that can defeat swarms of unmanned aircraft with precision and minimal collateral damage.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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After crunching the numbers to exclude armies of data-scraping AI bots, the Wikimedia Foundation says that between March and August this year, the number of Wikipedia page views coming from real humans declined by 8% year-on-year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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And, while large-scale armies were attacking one another with a vast arsenal of technological advancements, De Stijl architects and theorists were observing great opportunities for a better world based on this massive scale and these new technologies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Amazon hired a deep and skilled group of game announcers, including lead voice Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan (who will do one game per month initially, then more after football season ends) and game analysts Stan Van Gundy, Brent Barry and Dell Curry.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 21,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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About five minutes into the first quarter, the voices of announcers Chris Myers and Mark Schlereth dropped from the broadcast, along with all other sound, and the broadcast continued in silence.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Even though it was closed that day (it had been shut following the robbery), throngs were there — many wondering about the crime.—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The event drew such a large crowd on Sunday that several Surf City residents complained on social media about a lack of security and noise control, as throngs of attendees poured onto the streets and blocked traffic.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Outbreaks surged in late 2024 and early 2025, affecting hundreds of commercial flocks and millions of birds, and leading to severe egg shortages and soaring prices.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The National Turkey Federation estimates that 60% to 80% of turkey flocks were infected in 2024.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The birds have survived in hordes in the deserts, but civilization nearly always spells their doom.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 75% of opening weekend crowds were males, while 50% were under the age of 25 years old.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, the aforementioned lists also include several teams that consistently draw big crowds, including the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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