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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These included the music show The Pop Factory, presented by Steve Jones and Liz Fuller, and even a chat show hosted by the late Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Armenia refused to take part in 2012 when it was hosted by its old rival, Azerbaijan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

US broadcaster NBC is producing a game show based on the word puzzle Wordle to be hosted by morning TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie, with a premiere set for 2027.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

In 2014, the Chinese leader, still relatively new to the presidency, hosted President Obama overnight at Zhongnanhai, where the two met in private over dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The Rotunda at Ranelagh Pleasure Gardens, which had a capacity of two thousand and hosted a packed performance by the eleven-year-old Mozart in 1765.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall