plural emcees
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: master of ceremonies
especially
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment
The emcee primes the crowd and rock music pulses, bolstered by lasers and fireworks. —
Allison Glock
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: a performer of rap music : rapper
… MC Lyte, the first female hip-hop emcee to release a solo album …—Deena Zaru
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emceed; emceeing; emcees
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: to perform the role of a master of ceremonies : to act as emcee for
emceed an awards dinner
… he reports that one week after the surgery he was back emceeing at the Improv …—Roger Friedman
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: to perform rap music : rap
… [DMX's] love of hip-hop—from production to emceeing—built his name as an underground force in New York City.—Kevin L. Clark
Kevin L. Clark… [Lauryn] Hill was so wildly proficient at singing and emceeing …—Clover Hope
Clover HopeThe Hulu personality [Khloé Kardashian] followed up by emceeing her own verse, rapping, "Then my birthday is in June / And I'm gonna need you to help me make my cake, too."—Kat Pettibone
Kat PettiboneExamples of emcee in a Sentence
Noun
acted as emcee for the evening's entertainment at the political convention
Verb
She agreed to emcee at an awards dinner.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The emcee will be Ron Magill, conservation and international wildlife ambassador.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Ariana DeBose has emceed the awards telecast for the past three years.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The 33-year-old emcee, born Markies Conway, was apprehended by authorities and booked into the Dallas County Jail Thursday afternoon after a warrant was issued for his arrest, according to jail and court records obtained by USA TODAY.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The emcee will be Ron Magill, conservation and international wildlife ambassador.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
As part of his duties emceeing the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, the comedian penned a humorous note — complete with a self-portrait doodle — for the evening's starry attendees.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Ariana DeBose has emceed the awards telecast for the past three years.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Emcee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emcee. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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