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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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
While the concept of Shakespeare’s street cred as the ultimate OG emcee has been lampooned in plenty of places, what cannot be discounted is that everyone who has fallen in love with The Bard at some point did so for the very first time.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
In fact, Smith will emcee the event, which includes a ceremonial cake-cutting and recognition of local groups with more than a century of history in the community.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Karen Hoehn is honorary chair and KFMB-TV News8 Anchor Anna Laurel will serve as emcee, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
While the concept of Shakespeare’s street cred as the ultimate OG emcee has been lampooned in plenty of places, what cannot be discounted is that everyone who has fallen in love with The Bard at some point did so for the very first time.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Kravitz immersed herself in emceeing, AV production, event sales, and client management, learning by doing in environments where her talent was consistently recognized, even as colleagues sometimes tried to shape or direct it.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
In fact, Smith will emcee the event, which includes a ceremonial cake-cutting and recognition of local groups with more than a century of history in the community.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Emcee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emcee. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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