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
Roger Friedman2
: 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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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
An Unforgettable Evening Beverly Wilshire In support of the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, the Beverly Hills gala honors Kerry Washington and Anastasia Soare, with Whitney Cummings serving as emcee.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
This is Bell’s third time emceeing the ceremony after stints in 2018 and 2025.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In 2025, Missy Elliott’s reputation as a groundbreaking emcee is secure.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
An Unforgettable Evening Beverly Wilshire In support of the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, the Beverly Hills gala honors Kerry Washington and Anastasia Soare, with Whitney Cummings serving as emcee.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Two special honors were presented during the ceremony emceed by comic, actor and game show host Chris Hardwick.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
This is Bell’s third time emceeing the ceremony after stints in 2018 and 2025.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Emcee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emcee. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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