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Recent Examples of mistress of ceremonies
But bafflingly, just as cohost Alfonso Ribeiro was turning the mic over to his co-mistress of ceremonies, Julianne Hough, the onscreen board under the judges showed a seven and an eight.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The programming will be managed by the mistress of ceremonies, actress and author Melissa Gilbert, and there will also be a special performance by Britain’s Got Talent golden buzzer finalist Jasmine Rice LaBeija.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The programming will be managed by the mistress of ceremonies, actress and author Melissa Gilbert, and there will also be a special performance by Britain’s Got Talent golden buzzer finalist Jasmine Rice LaBeija.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistress of ceremonies
Noun
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When Hall proves too mute to debate, Kiritsis vents to a radio disc jockey named Fred (Colman Domingo), even though Fred is more interested in smooth tunes than hard news.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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As recalled in a 1987 Chicago Reader article, DuMont made his first appearance on radio in the summer of 1964 while studying at Columbia College Chicago as a fill-in weekend disc jockey at WEEF in Highland Park.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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During Glaser's interview with Stern, the shock jock praised her for mocking CBS News despite the Golden Globes airing on CBS.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Howard Stern, then a rising shock jock on terrestrial radio, went all in, calling for Goetz to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During an inspired middle section, Reznor and Ross travelled back to the B-stage and were joined by tour opener DJ Boys Noize, who did live remixes of some of NIN’s more electronically minded tracks.—
William Earl,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Boise stop of the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II World Tour also will feature special guests Coheed and Cambria, From Ashes to New and DJ Rockfeed.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Mistress of ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistress%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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