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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Backshall, who hosted the Wild Heligan experience to excite young people about wildlife, said: "I see every day how nature revitalises, restores and fills people with joy."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"It's going to be different, but the one thing I'd say is his golf resorts have hosted PGA Tour events, European Tour events, LIV events," McIlroy told the BBC.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ricky Gervais, who hosted the Globes in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020, is a prime example.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
In its first few months, the park has hosted intimate jazz shows, Kemetic yoga classes, art workshops and album listening parties where artists like Childish Gambino and Vince Staples have performed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Spartan city of Cameia hosted a long series of knock-out talent shows for singers accompanying themselves on the kithara, a form of lyre.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
