as in announcers
a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity
acted as emcee for the evening's entertainment at the political convention
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Recent Examples of emcees
Gregg’s lawsuit also described the experiences of WNBA players Sophie Cunningham and Erica Wheeler, Adidas athletes who participated as emcees in the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in February.
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Mike Wilson, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Previous emcees have had direct Broadway roots.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Much like the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, or De La Soul, three is the magic number for Serial Killers; three emcees, one producer, and a trove of ideas.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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
Dave participates in and emcees numerous fundraising events for nonprofit groups throughout the year.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Incorporating a trio of deft but idiosyncratic emcees and an indie crooner seems like a tall task, but the members of WHATMORE see it as an opportunity.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the night, Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap played the role of solicitous emcees, introducing songs, thanking the crowd for their support and encouraging security to hand out more water to those along the barrier.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Mike Wilson, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Previous emcees have had direct Broadway roots.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Much like the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, or De La Soul, three is the magic number for Serial Killers; three emcees, one producer, and a trove of ideas.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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
Dave participates in and emcees numerous fundraising events for nonprofit groups throughout the year.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Incorporating a trio of deft but idiosyncratic emcees and an indie crooner seems like a tall task, but the members of WHATMORE see it as an opportunity.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the night, Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap played the role of solicitous emcees, introducing songs, thanking the crowd for their support and encouraging security to hand out more water to those along the barrier.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emcees
Noun
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Andrew Catalon, Colt Knost and Frank Nobilo are special hole announcers.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The announcers talked up the juxtaposition between Trick Williams, who was over at the highest level from Day 1, and Sami Zayn—who scratched and clawed his way up the ranks for over two decades.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Throughout the evening, hosts of some of Dear Media's most popular podcasts, like The Toast with Claudia, 31, and Jackie Oshry, 33, and Not Skinny But Not Fat's Amanda Hirsch, 38, took to the stage in front of an audience of excited super fans of the podcasts for a one-night-only live experience.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Yeotown Devon, for example, hosts mixed-gender and family retreats alongside its women-only special retreats.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emcees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emcees. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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