as in host
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 announcer The iconoclastic Eric André will play Don Sauvage, a more recent addition to the Street Fighter franchise who appears as a ring announcer. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025 Marty Brennaman has been around Cincinnati since becoming the Reds' announcer in 1974. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025 Del Mar track announcer Larry Collmus enthused as Brant, a gray son of Gun Runner, flashed away from Civil Liberty and Balboa in their July 26 race. Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025 Five years have past since former Kings play-by-play announcer Grant Napear was unceremoniously removed from Sacramento’s airwaves after three decades as a popular television and radio personality. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for announcer
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Noun
  • Singer-songwriter Justine Word hosts.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Then, at the end of the episode, Slightly pulls Arthur’s body into a ventilation shaft, in what could be a belated act of regret or an attempt to preserve a Xenomorph host body before any other aliens can eat it.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Per The Wall Street Journal, along with the hair salon, where a stylist would clean up Vania’s and her two daughters’ nails (and where the youngest daughter had her DJ equipment set up), the home also has an indoor-outdoor basketball court, a steam room, a sauna, and a gym.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But a detour showcasing photos of Kygo and his Palm Tree Crew friends leads to the other event space, the outdoor rooftop with another full bar and DJ booth where headlining events will occur.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 2000 Kids' Choice Awards actually had four cohosts serving as arbiters of the main emcee, Rosie O'Donnell.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The event featured emcee Scott Pelley, award-winning journalist and 60 minutes correspondent, cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres, silent and live auction, dinner and entertainment.
    Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Platinum, the gold-digging newscaster memorably played in the finished movie by Plaza.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Cincinnati’s local television stations have had a wealth of memorable newscasters and hosts over the years, from pioneers in the industry to one of the most famous names on TV.
    Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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