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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Joining Tessicini and Oh-Surh on the fundraiser steering committee were The Heights’ general manager Paul Devine, Julie Stone, Margery Swanson, Bud Taylor (who served as the event’s master of ceremonies and auctioneer), Charmaine Jennings and Olivia Stewart.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Gillis opened the show, poking fun at Hart's height and race, while serving as the host and master of ceremonies.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk led off the extravaganza, and team play-by-play voice Brandon Gaudin was the master of ceremonies.
—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
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Gillis opened the show, poking fun at Hart's height and race, while serving as the host and master of ceremonies.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk led off the extravaganza, and team play-by-play voice Brandon Gaudin was the master of ceremonies.
—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
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“Master of ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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