hosts

NOUN

person who entertains, performs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anchor entertainer manager moderator owner presenter

STRONG

emcee innkeeper keeper proprietor

WEAK

anchor person person of the house

Antonyms

WEAK

guest visitor

NOUN

large group

Synonyms

STRONGEST

array crowd multitude

STRONG

army cloud crush drove flock gathering horde legion myriad rout score swarm throng

Antonyms

WEAK

guest visitor

VERB

entertain, accommodate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

introduce present receive

STRONG

treat

WEAK

do the honors pick up the check spread oneself throw a party wine and dine

Example Sentences

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But the Association of British Insurers advises hosts to check that their home and contents insurance provides the cover they need before hosting guests.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

And in May 2025 Trump sounded more than a little envious of his Arab hosts as he praised the marble of Qatar's royal palace as "perfecto" and marvelled at Saudi Arabia's architecture.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Until now, it’d been a breezy World Cup for the United States, one of the tournament’s three hosts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Carsten Jancker had given the hosts the lead in the World Cup qualifier before Owen's blitz and further goals from Steven Gerrard and Emile Heskey.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

She thanked her hosts and all those who had offered kind words.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling