host
noun
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere.
hosted
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past participleof host.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof host.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hostnouna person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere.
Example Sentences
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“Isn’t it funny that I hosted a show about business scams, and now you’re in trouble for a business scam?”
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The Sun says television programme DIY SOS, hosted by Nick Knowles, is set to be axed by the BBC as a cost-saving measure.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The company on Thursday hosted a demonstration of its Roadster 2.0, an all-electric sports car featuring the company’s impressive technology.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The maker of Claude hosted public-market investors at its San Francisco office Wednesday for a marathon day of presentations ahead of its planned IPO, Kate Clark, Angel Au-Yeung and Corrie Driebusch report for the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Ernest hosted a dinner for them all at Trader Vic’s, featuring his customary personal menu—“a kind of smoked sparerib, eaten ‘by hand,’ and a coffee plus brandy,” David Lilienthal recorded in his personal journal.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
