announcer

noun

an·​nounc·​er ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər How to pronounce announcer (audio)
: 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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Jim Donovan, the beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns and a TV sports fixture for more than four decades, died Saturday. CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024 His real name was Jerry G. Bishop, Chicago TV and radio personality, and staff announcer at Channel 32. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024 Jarrín, the team’s lead play-by-play announcer, was thrust into the spotlight himself, serving as an interpreter for Valenzuela during news conferences before and after games. Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 At the close of the show of March 12, 1950, announcer Ben Grauer teased next Sunday’s episode: Mrs. Roosevelt would be in conversation with Paul Robeson; Harlem Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and Perry Howard, from the Republican National Committee of Mississippi. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for announcer 

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of announcer was in 1549

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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

announcer

noun
an·​nounc·​er ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər How to pronounce announcer (audio)
: 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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