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announcer

noun

ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər

Definition of announcer

as in host

a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity announcer for the Indy 500

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Recent Examples of announcer The event began with a tribute to longtime radio announcer John Sterling, who died in May. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 As of this season, the 74-year-old Krukow has been part of the Giants broadcast team alongside play-by-play announcer Duane Kuiper for 36 years on both radio and television. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 There is no indication that Papa’s status as the 49ers’ gameday announcer will be impacted by the change to the talk-show lineup. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 As the stadium announcer called the game, the real Angel Reese Barbie sat on his shoulder as part of the action. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for announcer

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In a number of host cities, the ball was central to the authenticity of how that city came to life.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
World soccer governing body FIFA, which organizes the World Cup, said immigration decisions were the purview of host countries for the tournament.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of host

Noun

Mazzoli shifts themes to a darker register as addiction takes hold and the music turns to electronica by DJ Blume and Lorna Dune for teenagers’ raves, mixed into the Scottish Opera Orchestra.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The party had a DJ, paella lunch, and an all-white dress code.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of DJ

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The show even weathered a major uproar over the botched host transition that followed the death of its beloved emcee Alex Trebek in 2020.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
The show even weathered a major uproar over the botched host transition that followed the death of beloved emcee Alex Trebek in 2020.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of emcee

Noun

The newscaster then asked Percy — sporting a baseball cap, glasses, and a collared shirt — if people often mention their likeness.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
There’s something powerful—and, yes, stripped down—about seeing these politicians and newscasters without being able to hear their language.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of newscaster

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