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

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A former chief equity analyst at Mauldin Economics, Ross writes the investment newsletter Let’s Analyze on Substack and hosts the weekly “Room to Run” podcast.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

The “great room” — the home’s centerpiece — hosts a two-story fireplace with a glowing water feature mimicking rainfall above it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Europe and China will gauge whether trade frictions can be resolved through talks Monday when top EU trade official Maros Sefcovic hosts his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Brussels for day-long discussions.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Referee Jack Taylor famously awarded two penalties in the game between hosts West Germany and Holland in Berlin.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Plans had changed, unexpected houseguests had arrived, hosts had suddenly contracted malaria, dangerous tornadoes were expected—the excuses piled on.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood