compere
Example Sentences
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James McGrath, who is compere for the event, said he had known Marty for years, and "he's all about persistence and getting things done".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
We used to know the drill for awards ceremonies: some off-colour compere banter, winners reeling off their thank-yous, Jennifer Lawrence wearing vintage Dior, Helena Bonham Carter wearing vintage Edward Scissorhands.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2017
A festival employee called Barry Jenkins, one of those peripheral film-industry types who’s been working at Telluride for a decade, working his way up from toilet-cleaner to gofer to usher to compere.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2017
Sayer began his career as a compere in a Watford nightclub where he toned down his northern vowels to speak RP.
From BBC ● May 9, 2016
“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
