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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The show went hostless for several years after Kimmel’s last outing.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
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
This year it was hostless, but the opening monologue came from Chris Rock and Steve Martin.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2020
Sorry, it’s a trick question because the Emmys, like the Oscars, went hostless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2020
But why was her shadow sitting there, the lonely hostless guest of the night's caravansary?
From There & Back by George MacDonald
