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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Even the announcers were aghast.
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Snoop Dogg, who had joined regular Peacock/NBC announcers Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon for the second half, rose to the occasion, his commentary keeping pace with Kerr’s antics.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Even the announcers were aghast.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
College football fans took to social media to air their frustrations with the CBS broadcast for cutting off longtime football announcer Gary Danielson’s final goodbye.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 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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