announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər 
: one who announces: such as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
Examples of announcer in a Sentence
He works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station.
The racetrack announcer said that the next race was about to start.
The announcer said that the catcher had injured his shoulder.
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The National Sports Media Association also honored longtime Atlanta Hawks play‑by‑play announcer Steve Holman.
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Faysal Aalen,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Riles’s face is impassive, focused, as the announcer reads out the winner.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Between his entrance and the opening minutes of this matchup, the announcers brought up Brock Lesnar multiple times.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Fast-forward by three decades and now, when the late Cubs announcer Harry Caray suffered a stroke before the 1987 season, Dreesen was one of many celebrities asked to call play-by-play in his place.
—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
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Faysal Aalen,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Riles’s face is impassive, focused, as the announcer reads out the winner.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Between his entrance and the opening minutes of this matchup, the announcers brought up Brock Lesnar multiple times.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Fast-forward by three decades and now, when the late Cubs announcer Harry Caray suffered a stroke before the 1987 season, Dreesen was one of many celebrities asked to call play-by-play in his place.
—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər
: one who announces: as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
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