host
noun
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere.
hostless
-
a word derived from
host.
Example Sentences
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Kimmel took the helm in 2017 - the year of envelopegate - and 2018 before the Oscars went hostless for three years.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2022
Last year, just before the pandemic was declared, the hostless telecast on ABC was seen by its smallest audience ever, 23.6 million viewers, down 20 percent from the year before.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2021
The broadcast was brisk and entertaining, the ratings for the hostless event rose and the awards show decided to leave the post vacant.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2020
Sorry, it’s a trick question because the Emmys, like the Oscars, went hostless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2020
I want you to meet the nine-fifteen train from the South and—" "Pick out an unknown person and bring her to a hostless house?
From The Man in Lonely Land by Kate Langley Bosher
