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
Incorporating a trio of deft but idiosyncratic emcees and an indie crooner seems like a tall task, but the members of WHATMORE see it as an opportunity.
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Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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Amazon hired a deep and skilled group of game announcers, including lead voice Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan (who will do one game per month initially, then more after football season ends) and game analysts Stan Van Gundy, Brent Barry and Dell Curry.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 21,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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About five minutes into the first quarter, the voices of announcers Chris Myers and Mark Schlereth dropped from the broadcast, along with all other sound, and the broadcast continued in silence.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most recently, in 2023, a group of British researchers found that ticks are passively attracted to furry hosts, whose fluffy coats accumulate electrons.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Stan Kasten, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers, about the team’s quest to repeat as World Series champions.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Emcees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emcees. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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