toastmaster

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Master of Ceremonies A friend of the couple’s who is a translator and speaks Russian and English, Max Lawton, acted as the “tamada,” or toastmaster, in the Georgian tradition.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

He stayed on, though, as the WHCA’s leader — and set the jovial tone for its dinners as toastmaster.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2023

The toastmaster for the evening is Andrew Giuliani Jr. And yes, his father and former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani is also on the celebrity guest list.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2022

Its popularization is attributed to Dr. Thomas Hayes Curtin, a coroner who was also the toastmaster of a Bronx social club's 1914 St. Paddy's celebration.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2021

The host should be the real toastmaster, though his formidable title is concealed under the informal manner in which he draws out his guests.

From Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Pierce, Paul