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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Following the death of longtime announcer Don Pardo in 2014, Hammond was brought in as the voiceover star's replacement in a post he's held ever since.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
Rodriguez, now a popular baseball announcer, philanthropist and mogul, can look back on his own troubles with a sense of clarity.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
The game will air exclusively on NFL Network, with Kenny Albert as the play-by-play announcer, Jonathan Vilma as the analyst and Jamie Erdahl as the sideline reporter.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
When he was formally introduced at halftime by the PA announcer, however, the boos were resounding.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
Rodriguez, now a popular baseball announcer, philanthropist and mogul, can look back on his own troubles with a sense of clarity.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
The game will air exclusively on NFL Network, with Kenny Albert as the play-by-play announcer, Jonathan Vilma as the analyst and Jamie Erdahl as the sideline reporter.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
When he was formally introduced at halftime by the PA announcer, however, the boos were resounding.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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 18 Nov. 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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