Definition of announcernext
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 Bell, 29, was the television play-by-play announcer for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Many top announcers’ contracts are expected to lapse after the end of this season, including not only Aikman’s, but Greg Olsen at Fox, and Al Michaels at Amazon. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 The only thing more shocking than the hit from USC linebacker Desman Stephens on Oregon QB Dante Moore last Saturday was radio announcer Pete Arbogast's description of it. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Three-person announcer booths can take years to gel; Benetti and his fellow play-by-play callers will have just hours to get everyone on the same page. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for announcer
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Noun
  • Heavy sediment plumes might wipe out host bacteria, halting essential nutrient cycles that sustain the broader ocean.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Gillis was fired from SNL in 2019 for racist and homophobic comments, but has been invited back to host three times since.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Investors can get exposure to infrastructure through ETFs such as the iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (IGF) and ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF (TOLZ).
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bebeshito, Helabusador & Rey Tony, DJ Conds and Wow Popy will speak at the first reparto panel at Billboard Latin Music Week.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Gomez will host the evening, with Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and comedian Sean Hayes serving as emcee.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The disembodied emcee voice for the performance only asks that flash not be used, and that any photography or videography not disturb surrounding attendees.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Members of the media were given a walkthrough of Nightmares early Thursday morning, leading to plenty of shrieks from area newscasters.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hartman, a human resource specialist, watched in disbelief as newscasters ran footage of the destruction in New York and nearby Arlington, Virginia.
    — USA TODAY staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcer. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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