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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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
And the Padres, in cooperation with the CIF San Diego Section, made the preps feel special with a full left-field scoreboard, public-address announcer and a grounds crew between games.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Ralph Gunderman, the amiable voice artist and actor who spent more than a decade as the announcer on NBC’s Dateline while contributing to comedy bits on Late Show With David Letterman, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Unlike its staid, variety‑show predecessors, there was no paste‑up scenery, no corny costumes, and no announcers with Oxbridge accents.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 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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