master of ceremonies
noun phrase
1
: a person who determines the forms to be observed on a public occasion
2
: a person who acts as host at a formal event
3
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment (as on television)
Examples of master of ceremonies in a Sentence
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Bob Hope holds the record for the most times as the Oscars' master of ceremonies at 19, but hosts now rarely return to emcee after their first or second time.
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2024
Rojas also is the master of ceremonies for the annual International UFO Congress, based in Phoenix, which convenes researchers, enthusiasts and experts from around the world to discuss the latest developments in ufology.
—The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Comedian, actor, entertainer and producer Bob Hope was the master of ceremonies for the first televised award show in 1953.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024
And that host is Survivor master of ceremonies and orange hat enthusiast Jeff Probst.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 June 2023
Since only recently opting to have a new host each year, the BAFTA Film Awards have had various big names on master of ceremonies duties including Joanna Lumley, Graham Norton, Rebel Wilson and Richard E. Grant.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
Her father, who is now 99, was a master of ceremonies there.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
For the fourth year in a row, Trevor Noah will be master of ceremonies.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2024
This is the 20th consecutive year Seacrest has been the master of ceremonies for the highest-rated of all New Year’s Eve programming.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2023
Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2024
Rojas also is the master of ceremonies for the annual International UFO Congress, based in Phoenix, which convenes researchers, enthusiasts and experts from around the world to discuss the latest developments in ufology.
—The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Comedian, actor, entertainer and producer Bob Hope was the master of ceremonies for the first televised award show in 1953.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024
And that host is Survivor master of ceremonies and orange hat enthusiast Jeff Probst.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 June 2023
Since only recently opting to have a new host each year, the BAFTA Film Awards have had various big names on master of ceremonies duties including Joanna Lumley, Graham Norton, Rebel Wilson and Richard E. Grant.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
Her father, who is now 99, was a master of ceremonies there.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
For the fourth year in a row, Trevor Noah will be master of ceremonies.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2024
This is the 20th consecutive year Seacrest has been the master of ceremonies for the highest-rated of all New Year’s Eve programming.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2023
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