plural emcees
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: master of ceremonies
especially
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment
The emcee primes the crowd and rock music pulses, bolstered by lasers and fireworks. —
Allison Glock
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: a performer of rap music : rapper
… MC Lyte, the first female hip-hop emcee to release a solo album …—Deena Zaru
Deena Zaru
emceed; emceeing; emcees
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: to perform the role of a master of ceremonies : to act as emcee for
emceed an awards dinner
Who is emceeing the event?
… he reports that one week after the surgery he was back emceeing at the Improv …—Roger Friedman
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: to perform rap music : rap
… [DMX's] love of hip-hop—from production to emceeing—built his name as an underground force in New York City.—Kevin L. Clark
Kevin L. Clark… [Lauryn] Hill was so wildly proficient at singing and emceeing …—Clover Hope
Clover HopeThe Hulu personality [Khloé Kardashian] followed up by emceeing her own verse, rapping, "Then my birthday is in June / And I'm gonna need you to help me make my cake, too."—Kat Pettibone
Kat PettiboneThe 28-year-old hip-hop performer, who has been emceeing since he was 14, moves his audience with his beats and his message.—Laura DeMarco
Laura DeMarcoExamples of emcee in a Sentence
Noun
acted as emcee for the evening's entertainment at the political convention
Verb
She agreed to emcee at an awards dinner.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
President-elect Sarah Epstein served as the emcee throughout the night.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Performers at the rally, which was emceed by Oakland native and radio personality Sway Calloway, included dancers from TURFinc and Shaolin Kung Fu in Oakland’s Chinatown.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Still, Buckley was visibly moved to hear her name read as her streak culminated at the 98th Oscars ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien, who returned as emcee for the second year in a row.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
President-elect Sarah Epstein served as the emcee throughout the night.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
The 2026 Oscars were hosted by Conan O'Brien, who returned to emcee the ceremony for the second year in a row.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Performers at the rally, which was emceed by Oakland native and radio personality Sway Calloway, included dancers from TURFinc and Shaolin Kung Fu in Oakland’s Chinatown.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Emcee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emcee. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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