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
On Saturday night, the rapper’s first headlining solo show since at least 2019 was certainly a reinforcement that Jay-Z is still one of the best rappers alive, if not the preeminent emcee of his generation.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 May 2026
At the opening event, the emcee announced that Sanders was in attendance and the audience rose to applaud.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
At the opening event, the emcee announced that Sanders was in attendance and the audience rose to applaud.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Taking over from last year’s emcee, Jennifer Lopez, music icon Queen Latifah is returning after previously co-hosting the American Music Awards in 1995 alongside Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 May 2026
At the opening event, the emcee announced that Sanders was in attendance and the audience rose to applaud.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
At the opening event, the emcee announced that Sanders was in attendance and the audience rose to applaud.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Taking over from last year’s emcee, Jennifer Lopez, music icon Queen Latifah is returning after previously co-hosting the American Music Awards in 1995 alongside Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emcee
Noun
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The whole affair was emceed by longtime Knicks announcer Mike Breen, who was also the voice of the NBA Finals for ESPN.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The Ranch teamed up with tour operator professionals and naturalist guides to host day trips to the Park (which is really, the safest and most informative way to travel through Yellowstone’s vastness).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Leaving the current occupant of the White House unnamed, Biden reflected on his own tenure and took a few swipes at the ex-Apprentice host’s record since returning to the White House from his successor and predecessor.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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“Emcee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emcee. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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