How to Use emcee in a Sentence

emcee

1 of 2 noun
  • The Ball’s emcee is Sean McDonough, who alone makes the $150 worth the price.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The event’s emcee, DJ Bleau, made sure to get the crowd going.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Ken Babbs, the show’s emcee, doesn’t think that comes even close.
    oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2022
  • The emcee rushes through the names, as the audience shouts and claps.
    Good Housekeeping, 3 Sep. 2022
  • When an emcee, Yong June Choi, asked who founded the school in 1953, about a dozen hands rose.
    Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Jimmy Kimmel is lined up to host the awards show March 10 — his fourth time as the emcee.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024
  • If Chiles was the emcee, Harris was the star, her 10 a source of wonderment.
    Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Tom Phillips and Harold Hill, Sr. served as the emcees throughout the powwow weekend.
    Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Steve Harvey, who was the face of the pageant under the Fox deal, won’t be returning to emcee.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The emcee is a selection made by the host network, and the host network rotates from year to year.
    Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Ray will play the role of Larry, a tuxedo-wearing, roller-skating emcee at the club.
    Wilson Chapman, Variety, 2 June 2022
  • After a few up-and-coming acts had run through, the emcee announced a celebrity drop-in: Chris Rock.
    Arjun Singh, National Review, 4 June 2022
  • Tears tracked down her cheeks as described the moment the emcee told the audience about her cancer.
    oregonlive, 15 July 2022
  • He — or she, or they; Eris seems to be down with any of the above — will be our emcee, guiding us through the chapters of Helen’s story.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Near the end, emcee Darnell Uhland called for a pair of sibling students to come to the stage to answer a quiz in exchange for a gift.
    Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • And Kwong makes an amiable emcee, blending sly wit with dad jokes and nerdy quips that would make Ted Mosby proud.
    Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
  • The emcees at his parties would then rhyme over the loops; the technique is the genesis of hip-hop production and sampling.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Scott Thompson talks about how an emcee brought him up on stage by making a joke that Scott had just given him a blow job.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022
  • To the same avail, the night’s emcee, Nick Minaj’s claws were a rose hue and gem-dipped as well– adding to the drama of her luxurious veiled moment.
    Essence, 13 Sep. 2023
  • There will be six judges and Gregory is returning as the emcee.
    Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
  • When Fisher was done speaking, the emcee of the event tried to capture the excitement the audience had for the region’s new team.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Beyoncé is in full drag, beat for the gods, walking the floor to her own propulsive beats one minute, calling the shots as emcee the next.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022
  • After 39 athletes had performed the prescribed poses, the emcee conferred with the judges.
    Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • Who is hosting the Grammy Awards? Noah is set to return as emcee of the Grammys for the fourth consecutive year.
    Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The high-stakes role of Oscars emcee has grown increasingly tough to fill in recent years as the spotlight on the show has grown more intense.
    Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The Grammy award-winning emcee shaved her head on Instagram Live and opened up to her fans about the inspo behind her new look.
    Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The emcee of the event then asked Jaxson Lavender a question that probably wasn’t needed.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will helm the awards show this year as emcee.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Dance teams were stationed along each of the foul lines, led by emcees who were part in-game hosts, part cheerleaders and part Vegas street performers.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Known for bring her triple-threat chops to her hosting gigs, the West Side Story actress has made quite the name for herself as an awards show emcee and presenter.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2024
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emcee

2 of 2 verb
  • She agreed to emcee at an awards dinner.
  • Milks has emceed all 22 years of the event, Holmes said.
    Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Rex will bring out his drag alter-ego, Regina Moon Dee, to emcee at the bar.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • It has now been revealed that for the third year in a row, the Oscars won't have a host to emcee the proceedings.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Apr. 2021
  • The show has yet to reveal a host for this year’s broadcast — the 2023 telecast was emceed by Jerrod Carmichael.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Desmond added that she was honored to emcee a Juneteenth event this year.
    Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Here are some ideas: Scotch the no-host edict and get a big personality to emcee again.
    Star Tribune, 4 May 2021
  • Meena Harris, who is the niece of vice president Kamala Harris, will emcee the night and is one of the event hosts.
    Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The Oscars, despite trying a few years sans host, will be emceed by Jimmy Kimmel for the fourth time in March.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Jimmy Kimmel is hosting this year, his third time in the emceeing gig.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Along with fans, Burton has been campaigning for a chance to emcee Jeopardy since 2013.
    Andrea Towers, EW.com, 28 July 2021
  • Trevor Noah will once again emcee music's biggest night.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The evening was emceed by comedy duo Desus & Mero, hosts of Showtime’s popular late-night program of the same name.
    Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2019
  • At age 8, Francis remembers being forced to suit up and emcee recitals.
    Ada Tseng, Daily Pilot, 25 Sep. 2019
  • And the commish proceeded to emcee an NFL draft unlike any other.
    Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
  • In the post, which featured an image of Saget at Meara's funeral, Amy wrote about why he was chosen to emcee the service.
    Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Oscar winner Ariana DeBose is set to do the thing once again by emceeing the Tonys for the second year in a row.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 May 2023
  • Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem will emcee the event and new Club officers will be installed.
    Rich Heileman, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The gig lasted 18 seasons, first on NBC and then in syndication, and Barker assumed top billing in the world of emceeing.
    Olivia Barker, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Poehler emcees a fictional variation of an at-home late-night show.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 1 May 2020
  • Veteran newsman Dennis House will emcee the event, at which a tarp will be removed from each bear.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Ken Schneck will emcee the event, which features two stages with local drag artists, music acts and more than 200 vendors.
    Megan Becka, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The event will be emceed by former San Diego police officer and news anchor Marc Bailey.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Yiannopoulous was slated to emcee the event while Bannon planned to speak about financial malfeasance by the Catholic church, Voris testified.
    Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Choosing the right person to emcee the event can be the difference between an audience that is engaged and one that is passive.
    Vaibhav Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Kaila White, a breaking news producer at The Arizona Republic, will emcee the show.
    Michelle Rogers, USA TODAY, 15 May 2020
  • This year’s host, Wayne Brady, took us behind the scenes of his first soundcheck for a glimpse into what preparing to emcee one of the biggest award ceremonies in music looks like.
    Brande Victorian, Essence, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Melissa Rivers will emcee the 15th annual event, which will take place at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2023
  • Ricky Gervais recently emceed the event for the fifth time, with his pointed humor receiving a cool reception from the talent in the room.
    Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Jan. 2020
  • The beautiful evening was emceed by Comedian Kim Coles, who kept the evening flowing in a lighthearted manner.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Mar. 2024

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