MC

noun

ˌem-ˈsē How to pronounce MC (audio)
Definition of MCnext
as in announcer
a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity when we needed an impromptu MC at the wedding reception, my brother volunteered

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  1. announcer
  2. host
  3. emcee
Noun
  • The announcers previously noted in the broadcast that cameras wouldn’t catch any shot of Chiefs players because of the Swift-Kelce nuptials.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • On top of that, ESPN announcers said the humidity changed the consistency of the buns.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of announcer
Noun
  • The 2026 World Cup party will go on without any of its three hosts, as Team USA was outclassed 4-1 by Belgium Monday night and eliminated in the Round of 16.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • The Galaxy host Club America on Saturday in an exhibition match and return to MLS play on July 17 at home against LAFC.
    — Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 7 July 2026
Definition of host
Noun
  • He even got invited to emcee at Power & Light for England and Panama’s World Cup game.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • The gathering reunites key figures from the original 1976 tasting and brings together wine icons, critics, collectors, and media, with Master Sommelier Andrea Immer Robinson as emcee.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of emcee
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“MC.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/MC. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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