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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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Jem Wakeman, the master of ceremonies, said it was the "hottest" event he had ever done.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“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

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 previous year when Mr. Homer Fairbain had been master of ceremonies for the district playoffs, the contest had been broadcast on educational TV.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg