master of ceremonies
noun phrase
1
: a person who determines the forms to be observed on a public occasion
2
: a person who acts as host at a formal event
3
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment (as on television)
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The evening’s master of ceremonies, Gayle King, wore Alexander McQueen.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Jam, a music producer and the master of ceremonies for the unveiling of the star, lauded Redding as legendary.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Rebel’s best friend Nicholas was the master of ceremonies, and the couple’s 22-month-old daughter Royce, and Rebel’s niece Sovereign served as the flower girls.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
There’s the rotating animatronic Veto master of ceremonies known as Otev.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Jam, a music producer and the master of ceremonies for the unveiling of the star, lauded Redding as legendary.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Rebel’s best friend Nicholas was the master of ceremonies, and the couple’s 22-month-old daughter Royce, and Rebel’s niece Sovereign served as the flower girls.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
There’s the rotating animatronic Veto master of ceremonies known as Otev.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Master of ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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