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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
Tony is also a co-host of the bi-weekly podcast Prideful Connections.
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Tony Ferraiolo, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Wall Street will be happy to wrap up March — for a host of reasons.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
What to Know Prompted by CNN's State of the Union host , Lankford said that the 's inspector general should be able to investigate the Signal incident and ask two questions.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Saturday Night Live returns on April 5 with Jack Black as host and Elton John and Brandi Carlile as the musical guests.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Tony Ferraiolo, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Wall Street will be happy to wrap up March — for a host of reasons.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
What to Know Prompted by CNN's State of the Union host , Lankford said that the 's inspector general should be able to investigate the Signal incident and ask two questions.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Saturday Night Live returns on April 5 with Jack Black as host and Elton John and Brandi Carlile as the musical guests.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for host
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Especially in the spring, when young dancers at the peak of their health, promise, and physical strength swarm rehearsal studios for Broadway Bares.—
Mark Harris,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Once a new location has been identified, the swarm will move on to settle into their permanent colony.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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But even Russia’s huge army cannot survive this sort of attrition indefinitely, and Birds of Magyar’s numbers show just how well Ukraine can fight even without foreign weapons. Follow me on Twitter.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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For several weeks, fighting has intensified between the army and the RSF as government troops push to reclaim territories occupied by the militia.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Our story on things announcers can and can’t say at the Masters, again.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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As for the announcers, Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson will call the championship game for the second year in a row, per the NCAA.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Millions of tourists from all over flock to the nation's capital each spring to catch a glimpse of the treasured cherry blossom trees.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In addition, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has advocated allowing bird flu to spread through flocks to potentially induce immunity among birds and animals.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dudayev also asked Solovyov to clarify whether his criticism was directed at Chechen representatives or the Akhmat battalion.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Stylistically, Murphy runs cooler than Sanders and AOC, who draw energy from crowds.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Last night, a throng many tens of thousands deeper saw Armstrong and his main band fulfill their destiny as the holders of rock’s eternal flame.—
Jeff Miller,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this February, at CPAC’s annual gathering, Elon Musk walked onstage to a cheering throng of young admirers and was presented with a chainsaw by Argentine president Javier Milei for his efforts with DOGE.—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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The torturous clobbering comes after Joel saves Abby from infected hordes and is coldly executed in front of his surrogate daughter, Ellie (Bella Ramsey).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Battle Of Jackson Hole Speaking of Game Of Thrones, the Cordyceps horde attacks Jackson Hole and overwhelms the town’s impressive defenses.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Host.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/host. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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