as in hosts
a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity
announcer for the Indy 500
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Recent Examples of announcers
Amazon hired a deep and skilled group of game announcers, including lead voice Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan (who will do one game per month initially, then more after football season ends) and game analysts Stan Van Gundy, Brent Barry and Dell Curry.
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Barry Jackson
updated October 21, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
About five minutes into the first quarter, the voices of announcers Chris Myers and Mark Schlereth dropped from the broadcast, along with all other sound, and the broadcast continued in silence.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes completely fooled CBS announcers Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, and possibly the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense, in the second quarter of their Week 7 matchup on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Oshie will call games as an analyst alongside play-by-play announcers Brendan Burke and Chris Vosters.
—Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Bob Uecker is undoubtedly one of the greatest MLB play-by-play announcers of all-time.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
As Stromberg says, once the referee’s office clears a match for play, one of the USTA’s two announcers calls the players to the practice desk.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Betting has also become deeply intertwined with the leagues themselves, with advertisements during games and sports announcers discussing different odds.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Players’ Weekend began in 2017 as a way to showcase the personality of players through custom apparel and bats, nicknames used by announcers and more.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Barry Jackson
updated October 21, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
About five minutes into the first quarter, the voices of announcers Chris Myers and Mark Schlereth dropped from the broadcast, along with all other sound, and the broadcast continued in silence.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes completely fooled CBS announcers Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, and possibly the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense, in the second quarter of their Week 7 matchup on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Oshie will call games as an analyst alongside play-by-play announcers Brendan Burke and Chris Vosters.
—Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Bob Uecker is undoubtedly one of the greatest MLB play-by-play announcers of all-time.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
As Stromberg says, once the referee’s office clears a match for play, one of the USTA’s two announcers calls the players to the practice desk.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Betting has also become deeply intertwined with the leagues themselves, with advertisements during games and sports announcers discussing different odds.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Players’ Weekend began in 2017 as a way to showcase the personality of players through custom apparel and bats, nicknames used by announcers and more.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcers
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Most recently, in 2023, a group of British researchers found that ticks are passively attracted to furry hosts, whose fluffy coats accumulate electrons.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Stan Kasten, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers, about the team’s quest to repeat as World Series champions.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump perceives late-night comedians and network newscasters as his enemies; Carr has gone after both within his first year on the job.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cincinnati’s local television stations have had a wealth of memorable newscasters and hosts over the years, from pioneers in the industry to one of the most famous names on TV.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Aug. 2025
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Incorporating a trio of deft but idiosyncratic emcees and an indie crooner seems like a tall task, but the members of WHATMORE see it as an opportunity.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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For the rest of the night, Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap played the role of solicitous emcees, introducing songs, thanking the crowd for their support and encouraging security to hand out more water to those along the barrier.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Announcers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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