master of ceremonies

noun phrase

Synonyms of master of ceremoniesnext
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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What other master of ceremonies can navigate doing challenge play-by-play in 118-degree heat? — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 The puppies have also been stars of the tournament when Big 12 tournament master of ceremonies Tyler Banks and representatives of Best Friends have taken some of them onto the court to promote adoptions in front of the T-Mobile Center crowd. — Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 The benevolent master of ceremonies left a care kit beneath each audience member's seat for the nearly four-hour show. — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 Like the master of ceremonies of a traveling act introducing the world’s greatest spectacle to a wide-eyed audience, Lockton set the tone of each landing with backstory, history, and color that made even this majestic backdrop surrounding us seem flat without her accompanying narration. — Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for master of ceremonies

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of master of ceremonies was circa 1610

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master of ceremonies

: a person who acts as host at a formal event or on an entertainment program (as on television)

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