master of ceremonies
noun phrase
1
: a person who determines the forms to be observed on a public occasion
2
: a person who acts as host at a formal event
3
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment (as on television)
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As master of ceremonies at her Fool’s Moon cabaret, Puella displays the kind of unearned self-assurance that usually wins praise for men and scorn for women.
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Michael Snyder, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
During an extended break in the championship game of nearly 20 minutes, with the OGs ahead 11-0, comedian Kevin Hart, the master of ceremonies for the night, paid tribute with help from the All-Stars to TNT’s Inside the NBA team of O’Neal, Barkley, Smith and Ernie Johnson.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
In fact, he's asked the master of ceremonies to radically simplify the traditional liturgy for a papal funeral.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
The event will honor the region’s top athletic talent, with the former Heisman Trophy winner from Mater Dei High School, who is now a college football analyst for Fox Sports, as master of ceremonies.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
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Michael Snyder, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
During an extended break in the championship game of nearly 20 minutes, with the OGs ahead 11-0, comedian Kevin Hart, the master of ceremonies for the night, paid tribute with help from the All-Stars to TNT’s Inside the NBA team of O’Neal, Barkley, Smith and Ernie Johnson.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
In fact, he's asked the master of ceremonies to radically simplify the traditional liturgy for a papal funeral.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
The event will honor the region’s top athletic talent, with the former Heisman Trophy winner from Mater Dei High School, who is now a college football analyst for Fox Sports, as master of ceremonies.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for master of ceremonies
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“Master of ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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