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emcee

noun

ˌem-ˈsē

Definition of emcee

as in announcer

a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity acted as emcee for the evening's entertainment at the political convention

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Recent Examples of emcee Crew member Juanita Olivo served as the event's emcee, and later in the show, attendees saw the circus's robotic dog, Bailey, perform a few tricks. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026 The awards got underway on Saturday night at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, with Wanda Sykes serving as emcee. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 Domingo will serve as emcee for gala, with Paris Hilton as DJ for the afterparty. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 Rob once served as emcee of the group's annual Cape & Gown Gala. — Marc Cota Robles, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emcee

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With two of Fox’s NFL announcers working MLB playoff series (thus moving Chris Myers up to a different team), the network will use Charlotte Hornets TV voice Eric Collins with Mark Schlereth on Sunday’s Dolphins-Bengals game.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
The press box announcer informed the media Sean Newcomb was coming in for the bottom of the ninth, but that announcement turned out to be premature.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

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The series follows the Canadian team’s historic run to the World Cup final, where they were ultimately toppled by host country England, going down 33-13 in front of a sellout crowd of 82,000 at Twickenham Stadium in South West London.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
The Crocodile hosts live music almost every night of the year in its 750-person venue.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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