as in announcer
a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity when we needed an impromptu MC at the wedding reception, my brother volunteered

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Noun
  • Fox Sports helped facilitate at least three different Big Game efforts this year, including allowing the use of announcers Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt for a battery commercial from Berkshire Hathaway’s Duracell.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Twelve more games will be available to watch on MLB.TV with the opposing team’s announcers handling the broadcast.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Kiah Duggins, the civil rights attorney who was identified as one of the victims of the deadly D.C. plane crash, is being remembered by her boyfriend, NPR host Adrian Ma.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • A lot of podcast hosts would probably sacrifice an arm and a leg to have Taylor Swift as a guest, but Monica Lewinsky thinks her show would be a particularly good fit for the pop superstar.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The show is bolstered by a panel of five hosts — one of them a former contestant, introduced as an emcee in season three — offering witty commentary and analysis.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The Florida emcee more recently was seen laid out in the street eating chicken, presumably on drugs.
    Keydra Manns, Essence, 27 Feb. 2025
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“MC.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/MC. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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