no-host
Americanadjective
Usage
What does no-host mean? No-host describes an event, such as a party, at which the guests must pay for their own food and drink or pay an entry fee. A Western US term, no-host is almost always used in reference to a party or similar event at which attendees pay to enter or pay for any food or drink they consume. You might go to a no-host dinner, a no-host networking event, a no-host dance—any type of event that requires you to pay to enter or for food and drink or both. Sometimes no-host is used more literally to describe an event that lacks a host, especially an event that usually has a host. The 2019 Academy Awards didn’t have a host and was commonly described as a no-host award show. Example: I got invited to some fancy no-host party for Independence Day, but I don’t know if I have the money for another one of these.
Example Sentences
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But Hopkins wasn't present, and didn't send a proxy to accept the statue in his place, so the no-host telecast ended abruptly and left a sour aftertaste.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2021
What you are about to see is not a news broadcast: “Unsolved Mysteries,” the OG true-crime and paranormal-investigation series once hosted by the late, great Robert Stack, gets a no-host reboot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2020
Aside from the no-host announcement, the Oscars are preparing for a busy few weeks.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2020
As TV academy voters honor what they consider the small-screen’s best, viewers can join in by tallying up wins, snubs and records during the no-host, three-hour ceremony airing Sunday at 8 p.m.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2019
FRI Fundraiser to bring back the sign, appetizers, raffle, no-host bar, 6 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2017
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