How to Use emcee in a Sentence

emcee

1 of 2 noun

• The Ball’s emcee is Sean McDonough, who alone makes the $150 worth the price.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
• The event’s emcee, DJ Bleau, made sure to get the crowd going.
  — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
• Ken Babbs, the show’s emcee, doesn’t think that comes even close.
  — oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2022
• The emcee rushes through the names, as the audience shouts and claps.
  — Good Housekeeping, 3 Sep. 2022
• When an emcee, Yong June Choi, asked who founded the school in 1953, about a dozen hands rose.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
• Jimmy Kimmel is lined up to host the awards show March 10 — his fourth time as the emcee.
  — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024
• If Chiles was the emcee, Harris was the star, her 10 a source of wonderment.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
• Tom Phillips and Harold Hill, Sr. served as the emcees throughout the powwow weekend.
  — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
• Steve Harvey, who was the face of the pageant under the Fox deal, won’t be returning to emcee.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 Jan. 2023
• The emcee is a selection made by the host network, and the host network rotates from year to year.
  — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024
• Ray will play the role of Larry, a tuxedo-wearing, roller-skating emcee at the club.
  — Wilson Chapman, Variety, 2 June 2022
• After a few up-and-coming acts had run through, the emcee announced a celebrity drop-in: Chris Rock.
  — Arjun Singh, National Review, 4 June 2022
• Tears tracked down her cheeks as described the moment the emcee told the audience about her cancer.
  — oregonlive, 15 July 2022
• He — or she, or they; Eris seems to be down with any of the above — will be our emcee, guiding us through the chapters of Helen’s story.
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
• Near the end, emcee Darnell Uhland called for a pair of sibling students to come to the stage to answer a quiz in exchange for a gift.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
• And Kwong makes an amiable emcee, blending sly wit with dad jokes and nerdy quips that would make Ted Mosby proud.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• The emcees at his parties would then rhyme over the loops; the technique is the genesis of hip-hop production and sampling.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
• Scott Thompson talks about how an emcee brought him up on stage by making a joke that Scott had just given him a blow job.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022
• To the same avail, the night’s emcee, Nick Minaj’s claws were a rose hue and gem-dipped as well– adding to the drama of her luxurious veiled moment.
  — Essence, 13 Sep. 2023
• There will be six judges and Gregory is returning as the emcee.
  — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
• When Fisher was done speaking, the emcee of the event tried to capture the excitement the audience had for the region’s new team.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
• Beyoncé is in full drag, beat for the gods, walking the floor to her own propulsive beats one minute, calling the shots as emcee the next.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022
• After 39 athletes had performed the prescribed poses, the emcee conferred with the judges.
  — Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
• Who is hosting the Grammy Awards? Noah is set to return as emcee of the Grammys for the fourth consecutive year.
  — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
• The high-stakes role of Oscars emcee has grown increasingly tough to fill in recent years as the spotlight on the show has grown more intense.
  — Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
• The Grammy award-winning emcee shaved her head on Instagram Live and opened up to her fans about the inspo behind her new look.
  — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 28 Nov. 2022
• The emcee of the event then asked Jaxson Lavender a question that probably wasn’t needed.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
• Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will helm the awards show this year as emcee.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 10 Jan. 2023
• Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the Oscars, marking the late night comic’s third stint as emcee.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Jan. 2023
• Boise Pride plans to host the event on a bigger stage with a famous drag queen emcee when it’s rescheduled for the kids, who are 11 to 18 years old and going onstage with their parents.
  — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022

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emcee

2 of 2 verb

• She agreed to emcee at an awards dinner.
• Milks has emceed all 22 years of the event, Holmes said.
  — Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 18 Oct. 2019
• Rex will bring out his drag alter-ego, Regina Moon Dee, to emcee at the bar.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
• It has now been revealed that for the third year in a row, the Oscars won't have a host to emcee the proceedings.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Apr. 2021
• The show has yet to reveal a host for this year’s broadcast — the 2023 telecast was emceed by Jerrod Carmichael.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023
• Desmond added that she was honored to emcee a Juneteenth event this year.
  — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
• Here are some ideas: Scotch the no-host edict and get a big personality to emcee again.
  — Star Tribune, 4 May 2021
• Meena Harris, who is the niece of vice president Kamala Harris, will emcee the night and is one of the event hosts.
  — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
• The Oscars, despite trying a few years sans host, will be emceed by Jimmy Kimmel for the fourth time in March.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2024
• Jimmy Kimmel is hosting this year, his third time in the emceeing gig.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
• Along with fans, Burton has been campaigning for a chance to emcee Jeopardy since 2013.
  — Andrea Towers, EW.com, 28 July 2021
• Trevor Noah will once again emcee music's biggest night.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2022
• The evening was emceed by comedy duo Desus & Mero, hosts of Showtime’s popular late-night program of the same name.
  — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2019
• At age 8, Francis remembers being forced to suit up and emcee recitals.
  — Ada Tseng, Daily Pilot, 25 Sep. 2019
• And the commish proceeded to emcee an NFL draft unlike any other.
  — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
• In the post, which featured an image of Saget at Meara's funeral, Amy wrote about why he was chosen to emcee the service.
  — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 26 Jan. 2022
• Oscar winner Ariana DeBose is set to do the thing once again by emceeing the Tonys for the second year in a row.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 May 2023
• Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem will emcee the event and new Club officers will be installed.
  — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2021
• The gig lasted 18 seasons, first on NBC and then in syndication, and Barker assumed top billing in the world of emceeing.
  — Olivia Barker, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
• Poehler emcees a fictional variation of an at-home late-night show.
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 1 May 2020
• Veteran newsman Dennis House will emcee the event, at which a tarp will be removed from each bear.
  — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 30 Aug. 2021
• Ken Schneck will emcee the event, which features two stages with local drag artists, music acts and more than 200 vendors.
  — Megan Becka, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
• The event will be emceed by former San Diego police officer and news anchor Marc Bailey.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
• Yiannopoulous was slated to emcee the event while Bannon planned to speak about financial malfeasance by the Catholic church, Voris testified.
  — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 1 Oct. 2021
• Choosing the right person to emcee the event can be the difference between an audience that is engaged and one that is passive.
  — Vaibhav Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
• Kaila White, a breaking news producer at The Arizona Republic, will emcee the show.
  — Michelle Rogers, USA TODAY, 15 May 2020
• This year’s host, Wayne Brady, took us behind the scenes of his first soundcheck for a glimpse into what preparing to emcee one of the biggest award ceremonies in music looks like.
  — Brande Victorian, Essence, 20 Nov. 2022
• Melissa Rivers will emcee the 15th annual event, which will take place at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2023
• Ricky Gervais recently emceed the event for the fifth time, with his pointed humor receiving a cool reception from the talent in the room.
  — Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Jan. 2020
• Storytellers founder Megan Finnery continues to emcee and help organize the Phoenix shows.
  — The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024