plural emcees
1
: 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
Deena Zaru
emceed; emceeing; emcees
1
: 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
Roger Friedman2
: 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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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The four performers will be joined on stage by the emcee and a pianist.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
With Seth Meyers writer Amber Ruffin was slated to emcee the 2025 event, however, on March 29, the WHCA announced in a statement to members that Ruffin would no longer be hosting.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Glaser is returning as host of the 2026 Golden Globes after making her debut as emcee in January.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The four performers will be joined on stage by the emcee and a pianist.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Verb
Comedian Nikki Glaser is set to emcee the glitzy awards ceremony in 2026, marking her second time serving as the show’s host after her debut earlier this year.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
With Seth Meyers writer Amber Ruffin was slated to emcee the 2025 event, however, on March 29, the WHCA announced in a statement to members that Ruffin would no longer be hosting.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Emcee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emcee. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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