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 film follows Silibil N’ Brains — two aspiring Scottish rappers who, after being mocked for their accents, rebranded themselves as Californian emcees and duped their way into a record deal with Sony. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 The chatter caused the emcees to not-so-playfully shush the crowd several times. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 June 2026 Gregg’s lawsuit also described the experiences of WNBA players Sophie Cunningham and Erica Wheeler, Adidas athletes who participated as emcees in the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in February. Mike Wilson, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Previous emcees have had direct Broadway roots. Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Much like the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, or De La Soul, three is the magic number for Serial Killers; three emcees, one producer, and a trove of ideas. Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026 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 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 Dave participates in and emcees numerous fundraising events for nonprofit groups throughout the year. CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emcees
Noun
  • Will Sammon spoke to the announcers who have shared the booth with Rose over the years.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cantor is one of the most famous soccer announcers in the world, having called some 14 FIFA World Cups, including the very first Women’s World Cup final in 1991.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The first three hosts for the season span a vast array of celebrity types.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This September, the co-hosts will be joined by Jessica Lange, Andrew Garfield, Sarah Paulson, Billie Lourd, Maisie Williams; the cast of East of Eden, including Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist, with executive producer Zoe Kazan.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Emcees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emcees. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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