emcee

noun

ˌem-ˈsē How to pronounce emcee (audio)
Definition of emceenext
as in announcer
a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity acted as emcee for the evening's entertainment at the political convention

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Recent Examples of emcee He even got invited to emcee at Power & Light for England and Panama’s World Cup game. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The gathering reunites key figures from the original 1976 tasting and brings together wine icons, critics, collectors, and media, with Master Sommelier Andrea Immer Robinson as emcee. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Joint and Williams walked out one after the other without an emcee announcing their names. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Stookey worked as a singer and emcee at the Gaslight Cafe before joining Yarrow and Mary Travers to form Peter, Paul and Mary in 1961. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for emcee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emcee
  1. announcer
  2. host
Noun
  • There is no indication that Papa’s status as the 49ers’ gameday announcer will be impacted by the change to the talk-show lineup.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As the stadium announcer called the game, the real Angel Reese Barbie sat on his shoulder as part of the action.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcer
Noun
  • In Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington state, voters are settling primaries in a host of races, including a key rematch between Democrats in a Missouri House contest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The network isn’t even mustering up a defense for Jeanine Pirro, previously one of its most prominent pro-Trump hosts.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of host

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