host
noun
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere.
is hosting
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present progressiveof host (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Cuba is hosting a weeklong celebration for Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday while the island struggles with a severe economic crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Luton Astronomical Society has an event taking place at Stopsley Common in Bedfordshire and the Bedford Astronomical Society is hosting another at the Piazzi Smyth Observatory at Bedford School.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Rossall Promenade, Cleveleys The Blackpool & District Astronomical Society is hosting a free public observing session from 17:00, with some eclipse glasses available.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Long Beach Convention Center is hosting handball, water polo and other events, while beach volleyball will be held at Alamitos Beach, and open water swimming and sailing will be at Belmont Shore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
On the whiteboard Kumu Whitman notes that our school library is hosting an art contest called Anywhere in the Worlds.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
