hosted

VERB

entertain, accommodate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

introduce present receive

STRONG

treat

WEAK

do the honors pick up the check spread oneself throw a party wine and dine

Example Sentences

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Turkey also hosted multiple rounds of Russia-Ukraine peace talks and welcomed Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has praised Erdogan’s diplomatic efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

The pair hosted a cooking show together on ITV, John & Lisa's Weekend Kitchen.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

The team is one step away from matching its best World Cup performance — a run to the quarterfinals it achieved in 1970 and 1986 when Mexico hosted both tournaments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

At an annual meeting of financial-aid administrators hosted by the Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid earlier this year, people who work in college financial aid barraged government officials with questions about the change.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The next night Cleopatra hosted a superb banquet, but Mark Antony must have felt confident.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby