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
One of Jimmy Valvano’s old players, Terry Gannon, has become one of the best announcers in the sport.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
There is an ongoing argument/debate/thought experiment/wrasslin' match going on in the press box among the University of Arkansas' radio announcers.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The on-air talent for the Angels broadcasts — led by announcers Mark Gubicza and Wayne Randazzo and sideline reporter Erica Weston — will return.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s a reason, after all, that announcers often remind spectators in a firm but calm way that these are not NBA or MLB or NHL players competing.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
In recent years, ESPN has enlisted young announcers for its annual Little League World Series coverage and even transformed a 2021 NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans into a battle royale involving Marvel superheroes.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Besides analyst Rod Allen (who was switched from TV to radio game broadcasts), Craig Minervini also took a significant workload hit among Marlins announcers this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Broadcasts shown in stadiums will either run on a short delay or have the virtual zone removed (with the potential exception of the feed available to game announcers in their booth).
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
More top skaters went down in the same corner in the semifinals and the announcers –- one of whom was short track speed skating Olympic medalist Katherine Reutter-Adamek — speculated there could be something wrong with the ice.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
There is an ongoing argument/debate/thought experiment/wrasslin' match going on in the press box among the University of Arkansas' radio announcers.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The on-air talent for the Angels broadcasts — led by announcers Mark Gubicza and Wayne Randazzo and sideline reporter Erica Weston — will return.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s a reason, after all, that announcers often remind spectators in a firm but calm way that these are not NBA or MLB or NHL players competing.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
In recent years, ESPN has enlisted young announcers for its annual Little League World Series coverage and even transformed a 2021 NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans into a battle royale involving Marvel superheroes.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Besides analyst Rod Allen (who was switched from TV to radio game broadcasts), Craig Minervini also took a significant workload hit among Marlins announcers this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Broadcasts shown in stadiums will either run on a short delay or have the virtual zone removed (with the potential exception of the feed available to game announcers in their booth).
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
More top skaters went down in the same corner in the semifinals and the announcers –- one of whom was short track speed skating Olympic medalist Katherine Reutter-Adamek — speculated there could be something wrong with the ice.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcers
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Think sea-view terraces, kitchens meant for real cooking, and hosts who treat you less like a guest and more like extended family.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Now Kim is joining the ever-growing ranks of celebrity travel show hosts, serving as a guide to Korea in the upcoming CNN travel series K-Everything.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.—
Andrew Katzenstein,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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World-famous newscasters didn't know who Jeffrey Epstein was.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Few emcees have left a lyrical imprint as sharp and respected as Big L, whose punchline-heavy delivery and fearless competitiveness helped define New York Hip-Hop during the ’90s.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Announcers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcers. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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