How to Use emcee in a Sentence

emcee

1 of 2 noun
  • Ken Babbs, the show’s emcee, doesn’t think that comes even close.
    — oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Life founder Chris Mahlmann served as emcee.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The emcee rushes through the names, as the audience shouts and claps.
    — Good Housekeeping, 3 Sep. 2022
  • What was that like having three of the dopest female emcees at the time rapping on your beat?
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • What other president might have made a good emcee?
    — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The event’s emcee, DJ Bleau, made sure to get the crowd going.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
  • With just 39 days to put on the show, Holtzman wrote the script and served as the evening’s emcee.
    — Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Bell first hosted the show in 2018 and then returned as emcee for last year’s awards.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The emcee is a selection made by the host network, and the host network rotates from year to year.
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Tears tracked down her cheeks as described the moment the emcee told the audience about her cancer.
    — oregonlive, 15 July 2022
  • Viviana Barajas, the 33-year-old emcee, asked the crowd at the top of the event.
    — Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The emcee for the evening is Brenda Knight of Ladies in Red.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • There will be six judges and Gregory is returning as the emcee.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The chatter caused the emcees to not-so-playfully shush the crowd several times.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 June 2026
  • Ray will play the role of Larry, a tuxedo-wearing, roller-skating emcee at the club.
    — Wilson Chapman, Variety, 2 June 2022
  • Jimmy Kimmel is lined up to host the awards show March 10 — his fourth time as the emcee.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Raise your glass, because pop singer Pink has been named emcee of the 79th Tony Awards.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Joint and Williams walked out one after the other without an emcee announcing their names.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Scott Thompson talks about how an emcee brought him up on stage by making a joke that Scott had just given him a blow job.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022
  • Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will helm the awards show this year as emcee.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Steve Harvey, who was the face of the pageant under the Fox deal, won’t be returning to emcee.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The emcee seemingly hinted at a vow renewal, but that hasn’t been confirmed.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • If Chiles was the emcee, Harris was the star, her 10 a source of wonderment.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Beyoncé is in full drag, beat for the gods, walking the floor to her own propulsive beats one minute, calling the shots as emcee the next.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The emcees at his parties would then rhyme over the loops; the technique is the genesis of hip-hop production and sampling.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
  • President-elect Sarah Epstein served as the emcee throughout the night.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And Kwong makes an amiable emcee, blending sly wit with dad jokes and nerdy quips that would make Ted Mosby proud.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
  • The players then waited while the on-court emcee called them out of the dark tunnel into the bright sunshine of the Armstrong court.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Bob Kennedy, the co-emcee for the parade, announced the event was recognized as the number two arts and crafts event in the country.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Ball’s emcee is Sean McDonough, who alone makes the $150 worth the price.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023

emcee

2 of 2 verb
  • She agreed to emcee at an awards dinner.
  • Keke Palmer was confused about why she wasn't asked to emcee the event.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Desmond added that she was honored to emcee a Juneteenth event this year.
    — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Poehler emcees a fictional variation of an at-home late-night show.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 1 May 2020
  • Jones has been tapped to emcee the 38th edition of the annual event.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Jimmy Kimmel is hosting this year, his third time in the emceeing gig.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Rex will bring out his drag alter-ego, Regina Moon Dee, to emcee at the bar.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Actor Glen Powell is slated to emcee the show.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2025
  • It has now been revealed that for the third year in a row, the Oscars won't have a host to emcee the proceedings.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Apr. 2021
  • At age 8, Francis remembers being forced to suit up and emcee recitals.
    — Ada Tseng, Daily Pilot, 25 Sep. 2019
  • And David Porter who started Stax Records is going to emcee the event.
    — Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The event was emceed by late-night TV show host Jimmy Fallon.
    — Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Veteran newsman Dennis House will emcee the event, at which a tarp will be removed from each bear.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Fans can meet Kings in-arena hosts Scott Freshour and Scott Moak, who will emcee the event.
    — Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Choosing the right person to emcee the event can be the difference between an audience that is engaged and one that is passive.
    — Vaibhav Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem will emcee the event and new Club officers will be installed.
    — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2021
  • And the commish proceeded to emcee an NFL draft unlike any other.
    — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Meena Harris, who is the niece of vice president Kamala Harris, will emcee the night and is one of the event hosts.
    — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Ken Schneck will emcee the event, which features two stages with local drag artists, music acts and more than 200 vendors.
    — Megan Becka, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Noah has emceed the ceremony every year since 2021.
    — Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Comedian Nikki Glaser is slated to emcee the show.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Actor and musician Finn Wolfhard is slated to emcee the first show of 2026.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2026
  • This one is emceed by none other than Nell Campbell, who played the character of Columbia in the film.
    — Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Along with fans, Burton has been campaigning for a chance to emcee Jeopardy since 2013.
    — Andrea Towers, EW.com, 28 July 2021
  • Trevor Noah will host the ceremony for the sixth consecutive year, and will conclude his run as this year will be his final time emceeing the event.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Trevor Noah will host the ceremony for the sixth consecutive year, and will conclude his run as this year will be his final time emceeing the event.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The show has yet to reveal a host for this year’s broadcast — the 2023 telecast was emceed by Jerrod Carmichael.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023
  • In the post, which featured an image of Saget at Meara's funeral, Amy wrote about why he was chosen to emcee the service.
    — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Trevor Noah will host the ceremony for the sixth consecutive year, and will conclude his run as this year will be his final time emceeing the event.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Trevor Noah will host the ceremony for the sixth consecutive year, and will conclude his run as this year will be his final time emceeing the event.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026

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