presenter
noun
pre·sent·er
pri-ˈzen-tər 
plural presenters
1
: one who presents something : a person who formally gives or bestows something (such as an award) or who brings something before the public
The presenter of the award for Best Actress was the actress who won the award last year.
… the show highlights the work of six florists from the Chicago area. The evening showcases each presenter's floral artistry, and includes innovative designs utilizing unusual flowers and greenery.—
Karen Kupsco
Karen Kupsco"Look at this—this is all the body there is," Sony's product presenter told a crowd at a PC expo here last week …—Phred Dvorak
Phred Dvorak2
chiefly British
a
: a television or radio broadcaster who delivers news or information to an audience
Paxman … was astonished to find he couldn't do his job as the main news presenter at the British Broadcasting Corporation without having to take part in grueling dress rehearsals for royal funerals.—Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens
b
: a television or radio host : emcee
… the only MTV programme I watch with admiration is Ray Cokes's show, in which the faux-naïve English presenter and his studio technicians work as a kind of youth club for the dispossessed …—Simon Frith
Simon FrithExamples of presenter in a Sentence
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For the 95th Academy Awards in 2023, the host had his work cut out for him after the 2022 Oscars sparked controversy when best actor winner Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Zuckerberg and his co-presenters blamed the demo failures on bad wifi – but if the campus of one of the biggest tech companies in the world suffers from wifi issues, that’s not a good sign for the rest of us.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
At Curtis Brown, Hoffman was also agent to the likes of BBC current affairs presenter Victoria Derbyshire, Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse and singer Frankie Bridge, who hosted ITV’s game show Cannonball.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Eric Dane was also named as a presenter but did not appear.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Zuckerberg and his co-presenters blamed the demo failures on bad wifi – but if the campus of one of the biggest tech companies in the world suffers from wifi issues, that’s not a good sign for the rest of us.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
At Curtis Brown, Hoffman was also agent to the likes of BBC current affairs presenter Victoria Derbyshire, Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse and singer Frankie Bridge, who hosted ITV’s game show Cannonball.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Eric Dane was also named as a presenter but did not appear.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Presenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presenter. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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