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 pulses, bolstered by lasers and fireworks. —
Allison Glock
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: a performer of rap music : rapper
… MC Lyte, the first female hip-hop emcee to release a solo album …—Deena Zaru
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emceed; emceeing; emcees
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: to perform the role of a master of ceremonies : to act as emcee for
emceed an awards dinner
… 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 verse, rapping, "Then my birthday is in June / And I'm gonna need you to help me make my cake, too."—Kat Pettibone
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Examples 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.
Recent Examples on the WebClayton Davis, Variety, 21 May 2024
Nas' elder child Destiny Jones is an entrepreneur Nas, born Nasir Jones, is considered one of the greatest emcees in hip-hop history, but the veteran rapper is also a dad to daughter Destiny.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
Rock impresario Bill Graham, who had emceed the phantasmagorical Playboy Playmate USO go-go show in the film, was in charge of ticketing and crowd control.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The most recent season of the iconic sketch comedy show, which heads into its 50th year, featured an impressive lineup of emcees.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 May 2024
Nas' elder child Destiny Jones is an entrepreneur Nas, born Nasir Jones, is considered one of the greatest emcees in hip-hop history, but the veteran rapper is also a dad to daughter Destiny.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Verb
Miss Mexico, Daniela Diaz, and her court will be emceeing the entertainment line-up on both days.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
Rock impresario Bill Graham, who had emceed the phantasmagorical Playboy Playmate USO go-go show in the film, was in charge of ticketing and crowd control.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Emcee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emcee. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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