master of ceremonies

noun phrase

1
: a person who determines the forms to be observed on a public occasion
2
: a person who acts as host at a formal event
3
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment (as on television)

Examples of master of ceremonies in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jimmy Jam, a music producer and the master of ceremonies for the unveiling of the star, lauded Redding as legendary. Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024 Rebel’s best friend Nicholas was the master of ceremonies, and the couple’s 22-month-old daughter Royce, and Rebel’s niece Sovereign served as the flower girls. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024 There’s the rotating animatronic Veto master of ceremonies known as Otev. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024 Donning a headset microphone, pop singer-style, Sting was an amiable master of ceremonies, introducing songs with personal anecdotes and recalling his earliest trips to Detroit with the Police. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for master of ceremonies 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of master of ceremonies was circa 1610

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“Master of ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

master of ceremonies

: a person who acts as host at a formal event or on an entertainment program (as on television)

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