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a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity
announcer for the Indy 500
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Recent Examples of announcers
Calling a game for TV is much different than radio, and most (not all) announcers react according to the medium.
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Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Last month, Pat and Maggie teamed up again — this time on a bigger stage — serving as guest announcers at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead he was given an unlabeled bottle that announcers speculated was sparkling water.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
The team announcers will say that, and so will some of the signs.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
From 1947 through ’76, NBC would use either the play-by-play announcers or analysts for the Fall Classic.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
One of Jimmy Valvano’s old players, Terry Gannon, has become one of the best announcers in the sport.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
There is an ongoing argument/debate/thought experiment/wrasslin' match going on in the press box among the University of Arkansas' radio announcers.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The on-air talent for the Angels broadcasts — led by announcers Mark Gubicza and Wayne Randazzo and sideline reporter Erica Weston — will return.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Last month, Pat and Maggie teamed up again — this time on a bigger stage — serving as guest announcers at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead he was given an unlabeled bottle that announcers speculated was sparkling water.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
The team announcers will say that, and so will some of the signs.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
From 1947 through ’76, NBC would use either the play-by-play announcers or analysts for the Fall Classic.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
One of Jimmy Valvano’s old players, Terry Gannon, has become one of the best announcers in the sport.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
There is an ongoing argument/debate/thought experiment/wrasslin' match going on in the press box among the University of Arkansas' radio announcers.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The on-air talent for the Angels broadcasts — led by announcers Mark Gubicza and Wayne Randazzo and sideline reporter Erica Weston — will return.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcers
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Continue reading … FAMILY FEUD — 'The View' hosts blast conservative influencer who urged women to have more kids.—
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FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Content on Amazon Live includes live broadcasts with fan-favorite celebrities, creators and hosts; coverage of big cultural moments, and original series including In Bed with Paige DeSorbo, Pick Your Prize, and Shopping Court.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.—
Andrew Katzenstein,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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World-famous newscasters didn't know who Jeffrey Epstein was.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Few emcees have left a lyrical imprint as sharp and respected as Big L, whose punchline-heavy delivery and fearless competitiveness helped define New York Hip-Hop during the ’90s.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 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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“Announcers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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