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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
Go for the cheerleaders and DJs and baseball-style announcers—the familiarity of these American customs transplanted into an entirely new sport.
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Samanth Subramanian, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Perhaps nothing but the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics opening ceremony could bring together Mariah Carey, Vice President JD Vance, and Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, who, as NBC’s announcers reminded viewers, is dating Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The cadre of announcers—yes, including WWE wrestler Seth Rollins—were very hyped!
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
The announcers on the call gave A-plus commentary.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The Wall Street Journal's owner, Dow Jones, is partnering with Polymarket, as did the Golden Globe awards this year, with announcers updating viewers on Polymarket odds before every commercial break.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
Discord and Mia take the incredibly easy roles of the announcers, but Discord still manages to overdo it and be bad.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Amazon is now streaming its games in 14 languages, each with its own set of announcers working from studios in their home countries, on top of intricate internet architecture to localize the presentations.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
From the announcers to the music.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Samanth Subramanian, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Perhaps nothing but the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics opening ceremony could bring together Mariah Carey, Vice President JD Vance, and Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, who, as NBC’s announcers reminded viewers, is dating Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The cadre of announcers—yes, including WWE wrestler Seth Rollins—were very hyped!
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
The announcers on the call gave A-plus commentary.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The Wall Street Journal's owner, Dow Jones, is partnering with Polymarket, as did the Golden Globe awards this year, with announcers updating viewers on Polymarket odds before every commercial break.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
Discord and Mia take the incredibly easy roles of the announcers, but Discord still manages to overdo it and be bad.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Amazon is now streaming its games in 14 languages, each with its own set of announcers working from studios in their home countries, on top of intricate internet architecture to localize the presentations.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
From the announcers to the music.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcers
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The Mamdani administration is pushing for a free bus pilot program to be conducted over five weeks this summer as New York hosts this year’s FIFA World Cup, a source familiar with the matter told the Daily News.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a hearing before the House committee, advocates for the House language argued that short-term rentals through platforms like AirBnb and VRBO are not in fact businesses but residences under Idaho law — and cities have pushed too far to control how hosts use their homes.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Most entertaining newscasters in the biz.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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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,
24 Dec. 2025
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The event’s main emcees in New York will be Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora along with co-hosts Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough in Las Vegas, Chance the Rapper in Chicago, and a TBD host in Puerto Rico.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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Dave participates in and emcees numerous fundraising events for nonprofit groups throughout the year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Announcers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcers. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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