as in announcers
a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity
when we needed an impromptu MC at the wedding reception, my brother volunteered
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Noun
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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.—
Samanth Subramanian,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Perhaps nothing but the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics opening ceremony could bring together Mariah Carey, Vice President JD Vance, and Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, who, as NBC’s announcers reminded viewers, is dating Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Mamdani administration is pushing for a free bus pilot program to be conducted over five weeks this summer as New York hosts this year’s FIFA World Cup, a source familiar with the matter told the Daily News.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a hearing before the House committee, advocates for the House language argued that short-term rentals through platforms like AirBnb and VRBO are not in fact businesses but residences under Idaho law — and cities have pushed too far to control how hosts use their homes.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The event’s main emcees in New York will be Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora along with co-hosts Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough in Las Vegas, Chance the Rapper in Chicago, and a TBD host in Puerto Rico.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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Dave participates in and emcees numerous fundraising events for nonprofit groups throughout the year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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