plural emcees
1
: master of ceremonies
especially
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment
The emcee primes the crowd and rock music pulses, bolstered by lasers and fireworks. —
Allison Glock
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: a performer of rap music : rapper
… MC Lyte, the first female hip-hop emcee to release a solo album …—Deena Zaru
Deena Zaru
emceed; emceeing; emcees
1
: to perform the role of a master of ceremonies : to act as emcee for
emceed an awards dinner
… he reports that one week after the surgery he was back emceeing at the Improv …—Roger Friedman
Roger Friedman2
: to perform rap music : rap
… [DMX's] love of hip-hop—from production to emceeing—built his name as an underground force in New York City.—Kevin L. Clark
Kevin L. Clark… [Lauryn] Hill was so wildly proficient at singing and emceeing …—Clover Hope
Clover HopeThe Hulu personality [Khloé Kardashian] followed up by emceeing her own verse, rapping, "Then my birthday is in June / And I'm gonna need you to help me make my cake, too."—Kat Pettibone
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Examples of emcee in a Sentence
Noun
acted as emcee for the evening's entertainment at the political convention
Verb
She agreed to emcee at an awards dinner.
Recent Examples on the WebKevin Jeffrey, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2024
As the night’s 140 guests sat for a dinner curated by chef Jake Brodsky of Palm Heights, JB Smoove (the night’s emcee) took the stage, introduced by GQ’s editor in chief Well Welch.
—Sam Sussman, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
During Saturday's banquet, emcee Mike Tirico told the crowd that Sherry had recorded a video message to share with her family.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Having co-hosted the CMT Music Awards three times in the past, this year marks Ballerini's first time handling emcee duties solo.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 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
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
The show was mostly an upbeat celebration, with emcee Bob the Drag Queen helping to introduce various segments of the show.
—Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Whether or not Crystal ever gives hosting another shot, his past performances offer clues to what could make the next emcees great.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Queen Latifah will return to host after emceeing the ceremony for the first time last year.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Kimmel returned to emcee the event for the fourth year, lightly roasting the nominees in the front rows of the audience before ending his monologue to note the resilience of actors and writers who marched the picket lines during last year’s dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Along with deejaying, emceeing, and graffiti artistry, breaking is considered one of the four pillars of hip-hop, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last summer.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Mar. 2024
Dawson, who died in 2012 from esophageal cancer complications at the age of 79, was the original host of the popular game show, emceeing between 1976 and 1985 and again between 1994 and 1995.
—EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023
Since then, Rachtman has emceed a range of programs spanning World Championship Wrestling, NASCAR, and various radio stations.
—EW.com, 2 Jan. 2024
Legendary radio host Big Boy will emcee the ceremony and Dre’s longtime collaborator Snoop Dogg and fellow music impresario Jimmy Iovine will deliver remarks.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2024 Oscars tonight at 7 p.m. EDT at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, joining a small group of legendary entertainers who have emceed the Academy Awards more than three times in its nearly 100-year history.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2024
Noun
They were helmed on this night by the invaluable longtime wingman Mac McAnally, who handled lead vocals and emcee duties for a memorial service that felt like anything but.
—Kevin Jeffrey, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2024
As the night’s 140 guests sat for a dinner curated by chef Jake Brodsky of Palm Heights, JB Smoove (the night’s emcee) took the stage, introduced by GQ’s editor in chief Well Welch.
—Sam Sussman, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
During Saturday's banquet, emcee Mike Tirico told the crowd that Sherry had recorded a video message to share with her family.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Having co-hosted the CMT Music Awards three times in the past, this year marks Ballerini's first time handling emcee duties solo.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 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
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
The show was mostly an upbeat celebration, with emcee Bob the Drag Queen helping to introduce various segments of the show.
—Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Whether or not Crystal ever gives hosting another shot, his past performances offer clues to what could make the next emcees great.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
Verb
Local nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould will emcee the event.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Queen Latifah will return to host after emceeing the ceremony for the first time last year.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Kimmel returned to emcee the event for the fourth year, lightly roasting the nominees in the front rows of the audience before ending his monologue to note the resilience of actors and writers who marched the picket lines during last year’s dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Along with deejaying, emceeing, and graffiti artistry, breaking is considered one of the four pillars of hip-hop, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last summer.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Mar. 2024
Dawson, who died in 2012 from esophageal cancer complications at the age of 79, was the original host of the popular game show, emceeing between 1976 and 1985 and again between 1994 and 1995.
—EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023
Since then, Rachtman has emceed a range of programs spanning World Championship Wrestling, NASCAR, and various radio stations.
—EW.com, 2 Jan. 2024
Legendary radio host Big Boy will emcee the ceremony and Dre’s longtime collaborator Snoop Dogg and fellow music impresario Jimmy Iovine will deliver remarks.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2024 Oscars tonight at 7 p.m. EDT at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, joining a small group of legendary entertainers who have emceed the Academy Awards more than three times in its nearly 100-year history.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2024
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