master of ceremonies
noun phrase
1
: a person who determines the forms to be observed on a public occasion
2
: a person who acts as host at a formal event
3
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment (as on television)
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Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk led off the extravaganza, and team play-by-play voice Brandon Gaudin was the master of ceremonies.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow served as the masters of ceremonies.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
The 31-year-old Houston native, also known as Megan Pete, is making her Broadway debut as Zidler — the show’s master of ceremonies.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Only three weeks before the CHP shootout with Abril at Mahany Park, Kevin MacEgan had served as master of ceremonies at his parents’ 50th wedding anniversary.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow served as the masters of ceremonies.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
The 31-year-old Houston native, also known as Megan Pete, is making her Broadway debut as Zidler — the show’s master of ceremonies.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Only three weeks before the CHP shootout with Abril at Mahany Park, Kevin MacEgan had served as master of ceremonies at his parents’ 50th wedding anniversary.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Master of ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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