play host

Example Sentences

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Replacing four buildings with a single structure that boasts over 100,000 square feet of space, the addition will play host to the museum’s permanent collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

You are correct: You will get pulled under financially, spiritually and emotionally if you continue to acquiesce to his demands or play host to his decades-long pity parties.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

These streamers happily play host to suppositions of all stripes, from all corners of the country, in a way that is native to networked communication.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

George would not be eligible to return until the 76ers play host to Chicago on March 25, with only 10 games remaining in the regular season for the Sixers.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

It was a great honor for Fort Hare to play host to a man acclaimed as a world statesman.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela