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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In the space of a few minutes, the viewer is whipsawed between the whir of a pit crew member’s wheel gun and the exuberant announcers to the crowd doing the wave and to the drivers speaking on helmet microphones.
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Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
The public address announcer shortly after Self’s request reminded fans to follow the Big 12 policy on sportsmanship and cease and desist the chant.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Brent Walker will be the announcer.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Dec. 2025
Thierry Darlan caught the ball on the left wing, took two dribbles and skyed for a rim-rattling dunk that sent the crowd, his teammates and the play-by-play announcer into a frenzy.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
The public address announcer shortly after Self’s request reminded fans to follow the Big 12 policy on sportsmanship and cease and desist the chant.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Brent Walker will be the announcer.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Dec. 2025
Thierry Darlan caught the ball on the left wing, took two dribbles and skyed for a rim-rattling dunk that sent the crowd, his teammates and the play-by-play announcer into a frenzy.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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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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