host
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9.9
- noun
- /hoʊst/
- Literature
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hueste
- A quick scan of the crowd reveals the usual host of familiar faces.
- a host of factors
- a host of issues
- a host of problems
I think that is worth reading for a whole host of reasons.
- I think that is worth reading for a whole host of reasons.
- You're you're causing a whole host of potential stressors.
- I went on a whole host of podcasts.
- People have sex for a whole host of different reasons.
- And that has a whole host of downstream problems that it creates.
- I had a whole host of problems that came with that.
- And that led to a whole host of really important positive health effects.
- And she's been, like, doing a whole host of other awful things.
- And I do that for a whole host of reasons, but I don't violate those rules.
- He's played with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake and a whole host of other bands.
Examples
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Also, the islands' unique sights and vernacular architecture offer a host of photographic opportunities.
Academic text (1999) -
In the battle, the general commanded a host of soldiers, ready to defend their homeland.
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I think that is worth reading for a whole host of reasons.
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But there are a whole host of things that you can control.
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I had a whole host of problems that came with that.
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And that led to a whole host of really important positive health effects.
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And what doctor would want to sign up for such a host of potential problems?
Fiction book (1992) -
Such constant sampling and testing could generate a host of health and behavior-changing knowledge.
Academic text (2012) -
Throughout the convention, conservative delegates offered a host of amendments to Article VII.
Academic text (2017) -
Thus, the narratives are rich in allusions to a host of otherwise obscure places.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
68
3.4
A large moving group of people or animals that seems hard to control and overwhelming
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5.1
A very large number of people or things
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4.6
A large group of people gathered together
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.4
A person who is very good at having parties and making guests feel welcome
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.4
A living thing that a parasite uses for part of its life before moving to its final animal or person
- Specialized
A living thing in which a parasite reproduces sexually to complete its life cycle
How Large
Surface Forms
Etymology
Host meaning a large group comes from an old word for an 'army' or great number of people used in stories and history. That is why we still use host to mean a multitude or large group of things or people.