emcees

plural of emcee
as in announcers
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 emcees The Grammy-winning rapper previously hosted the VMAs in 2022, cohosting with fellow emcees Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025 In the other, parents and other adults are walking between tables hosted by local environmental groups as a DJ from a local radio station emcees—live to both the attendees and listeners on the air. Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • 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
  • The Volunteers walked out of Atlanta with a 45-26 victory over the Orange, but a moment in the second quarter during what became a touchdown drive for Tennessee took the game's announcers by surprise.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One of today’s co-hosts, France, has been unable to pass its own budget, let alone corral a continent into boosting its defense spending.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Marc Ganis, longtime advisor to the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell, about the league’s business strength heading into Thursday’s opening night.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Emcees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emcees. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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