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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
Others leaned into the humor of sports announcers going off-script.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
When the camera panned back to the family, the announcers didn’t hold back.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The game was halted in the 35th minute and the announcer at Stade Pierre-Mauroy urged the Lille fans to stop the insults hurled at their opponents.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Dutchie Caray — the widow of Cubs TV play-by-play announcer Harry Caray — led the seventh-inning stretch during opening day at Wrigley Field.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
When the camera panned back to the family, the announcers didn’t hold back.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The game was halted in the 35th minute and the announcer at Stade Pierre-Mauroy urged the Lille fans to stop the insults hurled at their opponents.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Dutchie Caray — the widow of Cubs TV play-by-play announcer Harry Caray — led the seventh-inning stretch during opening day at Wrigley Field.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcer
Noun
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For recipients, bone marrow transplants present significant risks, including severe infections, graft versus host disease (GVHD), in which donor cells attack the patient’s body, or even death.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2026
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Look, for instance, for a conductor with a clock as a face, dancing luggage and a cicada jug band, among a host of other oddities.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Morgan, though, had JMU transfer DJ Barksdale on his hip, and skied above the nickel corner to haul in Iamaleava’s pass.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Hosted by Watts Homie Quan, performers like Roc’co Tha Clown, and Divas and Drummers of Compton keep the energy high near the DJ booth.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The gala’s emcee, Brian Bernasconi, stood out among the crowd for his black-and-white suit jacket from Hammer and Lewis Clothiers, patterned with large quatrefoils.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Previous emcees have had direct Broadway roots.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The veteran newscaster and five-time Peabody Award winner joined 60 Minutes in 1989.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ted Knight played newscaster Ted Baxter, anchor of Six O'Clock News.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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