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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The 2025 Golden Globes, explained Sunday night's ceremony kicks off at 8 p.m. ET, with Nikki Glaser as the master of ceremonies and Viola Davis set to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a lifetime achievement honor doled out yearly at the show.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Besides appearing on radio and television for more than 40 years, Anderson served frequently as a master of ceremonies at parades, banquets and charity events.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Mar. 2024
The evening’s master of ceremonies, Gayle King, wore Alexander McQueen.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Jam, a music producer and the master of ceremonies for the unveiling of the star, lauded Redding as legendary.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Besides appearing on radio and television for more than 40 years, Anderson served frequently as a master of ceremonies at parades, banquets and charity events.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Mar. 2024
The evening’s master of ceremonies, Gayle King, wore Alexander McQueen.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Jam, a music producer and the master of ceremonies for the unveiling of the star, lauded Redding as legendary.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Master of ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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