announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər 
: one who announces: such as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
Examples of announcer in a Sentence
He works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station.
The racetrack announcer said that the next race was about to start.
The announcer said that the catcher had injured his shoulder.
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Go for the cheerleaders and DJs and baseball-style announcers—the familiarity of these American customs transplanted into an entirely new sport.
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Samanth Subramanian, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
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—Kayti Burt, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
But Dungy's silence on his own ballot led to New York Yankees play-by-play announcer and New York radio host Michael Kay ripping him.
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Lead skiing announcer Dan Hicks had just the right tone of concern without hysterical overreaction.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Samanth Subramanian, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
While freelance announcer Ham Ye-jin and model Lee Ha-eun left the island without having experienced any notable romance, the rest of the cast took their shots in the finale.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
But Dungy's silence on his own ballot led to New York Yankees play-by-play announcer and New York radio host Michael Kay ripping him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Lead skiing announcer Dan Hicks had just the right tone of concern without hysterical overreaction.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for announcer
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər
: one who announces: as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
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