plural emcees
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: master of ceremonies
especially
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment
The emcee primes the crowd and rock music pulsesbolstered by lasers and fireworks. —
Allison Glock
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: a performer of rap music : rapper
… MC Lytethe first female hip-hop emcee to release a solo album …—Deena Zaru
Deena Zaru
emceed; emceeing; emcees
1
: to perform the role of a master of ceremonies : to act as emcee for
emceed an awards dinner
Who is emceeing the event?
… he reports that one week after the surgery he was back emceeing at the Improv …—Roger Friedman
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: to perform rap music : rap
… [DMX's] love of hip-hop—from production to emceeing—built his name as an underground force in New York City.—Kevin L. Clark
Kevin L. Clark… [Lauryn] Hill was so wildly proficient at singing and emceeing …—Clover Hope
Clover HopeThe Hulu personality [Khloé Kardashian] followed up by emceeing her own verserapping"Then my birthday is in June / And I'm gonna need you to help me make my caketoo."—Kat Pettibone
Kat PettiboneThe 28-year-old hip-hop performerwho has been emceeing since he was 14moves his audience with his beats and his message.—Laura DeMarco
Laura DeMarcoExamples of emcee in a Sentence
Noun
acted as emcee for the evening's entertainment at the political convention
Verb
She agreed to emcee at an awards dinner.
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Nollyanne DelacruzMercury News12 Apr. 2026
Ariana DeBose served as emcee from 2022 to 2024.
—Iris KwokLos Angeles Times9 Apr. 2026
Amy McCarthyPEOPLE11 Apr. 2026
Tony Awards Productions announced today that the music superstar and global icon — a lifelong fan of theater — will emcee the upcoming ceremonyset to be held at Radio City Music Hall on SundayJune 7.
—Clayton DavisVariety9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The gala’s emceeBrian Bernasconistood out among the crowd for his black-and-white suit jacket from Hammer and Lewis Clothierspatterned with large quatrefoils.
—Nollyanne DelacruzMercury News12 Apr. 2026
Ariana DeBose served as emcee from 2022 to 2024.
—Iris KwokLos Angeles Times9 Apr. 2026
Verb
The idea for the show came about after McEntire's fiancé and Happy's Place costarRex Linnwas tapped to emcee an awards show at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.
—Amy McCarthyPEOPLE11 Apr. 2026
Tony Awards Productions announced today that the music superstar and global icon — a lifelong fan of theater — will emcee the upcoming ceremonyset to be held at Radio City Music Hall on SundayJune 7.
—Clayton DavisVariety9 Apr. 2026
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“Emcee.” Merriam-Webster.com DictionaryMerriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emcee. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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