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Definitions

master of ceremonies

NOUN

emcee

Synonyms

WEAK

chairman presiding officer speaker

NOUN

formal host

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emcee moderator ringmaster

WEAK

MC compere host marshal mistress of ceremonies toastmaster

Example Sentences

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“I cannot wait to get on the D Line to Beverly Hills and get my Botox treatments,” said actor Jerry O’Connell, who served as the master of ceremonies for the D Line event.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The musician, 31, is performing as Zidler – the show's eccentric master of ceremonies – marking her highly anticipated Broadway debut.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Mr. Stace is a novelist, a singer-songwriter and the master of ceremonies of Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Pap, as he liked to be called, presided as master of ceremonies.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The master of ceremonies asked people to say what they thought the function of the novel might be in modern society, and one critic said, “To provide touches of color in rooms with all-white walls.”

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut