play host to
idiomatic phrase
: to serve as a host for (someone or something)
Each year, the city plays host to the film festival for one week.
As travel to the Third World has expanded, so, too, has concern about the damage wrought by mass tourism on the people and places that play host to wandering North Americans and Europeans.—
Ira Silver
Ira SilverSt. John's meets No. 3-ranked Duke and the Big East rival Miami on the road, and will play host to No. 4 Syracuse, No. 13 Connecticut and surging Seton Hall at the Garden.—Jon Drape
Jon DrapeThe grasslands play host to [=provide a home for] long-billed curlews and sage grouse, and eagles, osprey and coyotes scavenge the area.—Kay Clark
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His playing time figures to increase on Sunday when the Chiefs play host to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
The Canes also will play host to four Atlantic Coast Conference opponents: Louisville, North Carolina State, Stanford and Syracuse.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump has expressed an affinity for the British royal family, particularly Queen Elizabeth, in the past
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The United States could play host to British royalty as soon as next year, a new report claims.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Notre Dame seeks a 6-0 conference start on Thursday night, playing host to a Georgia Tech team that’s ranked for the first time in almost three years.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
The Canes also will play host to four Atlantic Coast Conference opponents: Louisville, North Carolina State, Stanford and Syracuse.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump has expressed an affinity for the British royal family, particularly Queen Elizabeth, in the past
Comments
The United States could play host to British royalty as soon as next year, a new report claims.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Notre Dame seeks a 6-0 conference start on Thursday night, playing host to a Georgia Tech team that’s ranked for the first time in almost three years.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Play host to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20host%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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