announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər 
: one who announces: such as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
Examples of announcer in a Sentence
He works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station.
The racetrack announcer said that the next race was about to start.
The announcer said that the catcher had injured his shoulder.
Recent Examples on the Web
After reciting the word, the announcer raised his hand.
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Scouts settled into the grandstand with field glasses and laptops, then, around 10 a.m., an announcer started calling out each horse that came onto the track.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
The first chief announcer for the network, Thom Higgins, was fired in 1970 because of his sexuality and his public advocacy for gay rights.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2021
Register, who has served as one of the announcers at state track for the past six years, was a three-time All-American at Arkansas who lost his left leg following an accident while training for the hurdles for the 1996 Olympic Games.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Scouts settled into the grandstand with field glasses and laptops, then, around 10 a.m., an announcer started calling out each horse that came onto the track.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
The first chief announcer for the network, Thom Higgins, was fired in 1970 because of his sexuality and his public advocacy for gay rights.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2021
Register, who has served as one of the announcers at state track for the past six years, was a three-time All-American at Arkansas who lost his left leg following an accident while training for the hurdles for the 1996 Olympic Games.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər
: one who announces: as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
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