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 Royals said Howard also has been a play-by-play announcer for NWSL games and worked as a sideline reporter for TNT.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The Iranian state television announcer was gasping for air.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Then, the whole arena rose to give Matthews a standing ovation as he was called out by the announcer.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Besides analyst Rod Allen (who was switched from TV to radio game broadcasts), Craig Minervini also took a significant workload hit among Marlins announcers this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The Iranian state television announcer was gasping for air.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Then, the whole arena rose to give Matthews a standing ovation as he was called out by the announcer.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Besides analyst Rod Allen (who was switched from TV to radio game broadcasts), Craig Minervini also took a significant workload hit among Marlins announcers this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for announcer
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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