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
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.
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The emcees for the night were Skye Ostreicher and Landon Dais, NYC Assemblyman, and DJ Moe Skillz kept the vibe fun with fun beats.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The emcees for the night were Skye Ostreicher and Landon Dais, NYC Assemblyman, and DJ Moe Skillz kept the vibe fun with fun beats.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emcees
Noun
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Bob Uecker is undoubtedly one of the greatest MLB play-by-play announcers of all-time.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams are joined by Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico‘s valuations expert, to discuss his latest NHL valuations.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now, as the Today show hosts pointed out, Infiniti is a movie actress.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Emcees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emcees. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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