Definition of announcernext
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 Elise Woodward named new radio announcer for UW football Is Kalshi legal in Washington state? Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Born in Montreal, his early work included voicing King Kong in the King Kong 1976 film and serving as an announcer on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Julian’s name and number were read out ahead of the Rojiblancos’ La Liga meeting with Villarreal, as the announcer ran through the team. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Gruden got the opportunity on WFLA-TV because Chris Myers, the regular play-by-play announcer, was scheduled to work the IndyCar Freedom 250 for Fox. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for announcer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcer
Noun
  • Clubs across Europe are frantically attempting to wrap up their summer business, with a host of high-profile deals in the works.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Terry Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers—a record at the time—and has been a co-host on Fox NFL Sunday since 1994.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the night, creatives grazed on light bites from Goop Kitchen—the teriyaki salmon hand rolls were a crowd favorite—and bopped to the tunes from DJ Mariko.
    Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Florida State was coming off a 13-1 season and landed DJ Uiagalelei out of the transfer portal at quarterback.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Rob once served as emcee of the group's annual Cape & Gown Gala.
    Marc Cota Robles, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Simpson even took the emcee’s mic at Love’s charity softball game in June to trash his quarterback’s ping-pong skills.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Fabares starred on the ABC comedy Coach for eight seasons while earning a pair of Emmy nominations for playing Christine Armstrong, a TV newscaster and the girlfriend and then wife of Nelson’s college football coach, Hayden Fox.
    Cheryl Cheng, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The newscaster then asked Percy — sporting a baseball cap, glasses, and a collared shirt — if people often mention their likeness.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcer. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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