compere

Example Sentences

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He studied psychology at Queen's University in Belfast before making his first serious steps into stardom as compere at the Empire Comedy Club in the city.

From BBC • May 20, 2023

On a stage high above a hockey stadium to the north of Lahore, a compere shrieks into the microphone.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2018

He is there as Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull, particularly in his impotent final scenes as a bloated nightclub compere.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2018

All of the 600 guests at the ceremony were invited to a lunchtime reception at St George's Hall, hosted by the Queen, where the best man, the Duke of Cambridge, acted as compere.

From BBC • May 20, 2018

“And now,” said Slughorn, shifting massively in his seat with the air of a compere introducing his star act.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling