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emcee

noun

ˌem-ˈsē

Definition of emcee

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 Not that Hargitay didn’t also understand exactly what her role is as emcee. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 Crew member Juanita Olivo served as the event's emcee, and later in the show, attendees saw the circus's robotic dog, Bailey, perform a few tricks. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026 The awards got underway on Saturday night at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, with Wanda Sykes serving as emcee. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 Domingo will serve as emcee for gala, with Paris Hilton as DJ for the afterparty. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emcee

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Instead, his role amounted to a single sit-down interview with lead play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico, which NBC split into several segments and aired throughout the season.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The judges are joined tonight by Joe Buck, the lead play-by-play announcer for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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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

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