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
Kay Adams will handle pre-game and halftime hosting duties, while former NFL player Andrew Hawkins is on board as a play-by-play announcer.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
The cadre of announcers—yes, including WWE wrestler Seth Rollins—were very hyped!
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Nantz is an all-time great golf announcer and host, but, despite his pristine voice, has never really had the instincts on football to make his calls legendary.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The announcers on the call gave A-plus commentary.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
The cadre of announcers—yes, including WWE wrestler Seth Rollins—were very hyped!
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Nantz is an all-time great golf announcer and host, but, despite his pristine voice, has never really had the instincts on football to make his calls legendary.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The announcers on the call gave A-plus commentary.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcer
Noun
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The Epstein scandal is corrosive not just to Trump but to politics in general, The Rest is Politics host Rory Stewart noted recently.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The focus on Wednesday will turn to the title race, with Manchester City looking to rack up a 19th consecutive victory over Fulham (full marks to any Fulham fans making that trip), and the other end of the table, where Nottingham Forest host bottom side Wolves in a must-win game for Sean Dyche.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those are big shoes to fill, but Mero has stepped into them with his customary smoothness, quickly injecting a millennial POV into the airwaves alongside co-hosts Shani Kulture, Miabelle, Kazeem Famuyide, and DJ Kast One.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chuquimamani-Condori, the stalwart underground producer who makes up one half of Los Thuthanaka, has released a new suite of DJ E edits, taking on songs by the Bolivian singer, songwriter, and producer Luzmila Carpio.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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Karen Hoehn is honorary chair and KFMB-TV News8 Anchor Anna Laurel will serve as emcee, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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While the concept of Shakespeare’s street cred as the ultimate OG emcee has been lampooned in plenty of places, what cannot be discounted is that everyone who has fallen in love with The Bard at some point did so for the very first time.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Most entertaining newscasters in the biz.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tessa Thompson toplines as Anna, an Atlanta newscaster who has fallen into a life of reclusivity, until a murder in her nearby hometown sends her back in hopes of finding answers — and returning to her cushy gig as the face of her network.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcer. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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