presenter
noun
pre·sent·er
pri-ˈzen-tər 
plural presenters
1
: one who presents something : a person who formally gives or bestows something (such as an award) or who brings something before the public
The presenter of the award for Best Actress was the actress who won the award last year.
… the show highlights the work of six florists from the Chicago area. The evening showcases each presenter's floral artistry, and includes innovative designs utilizing unusual flowers and greenery.—
Karen Kupsco
Karen Kupsco"Look at this—this is all the body there is," Sony's product presenter told a crowd at a PC expo here last week …—Phred Dvorak
Phred Dvorak2
chiefly British
a
: a television or radio broadcaster who delivers news or information to an audience
Paxman … was astonished to find he couldn't do his job as the main news presenter at the British Broadcasting Corporation without having to take part in grueling dress rehearsals for royal funerals.—Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens
b
: a television or radio host : emcee
… the only MTV programme I watch with admiration is Ray Cokes's show, in which the faux-naïve English presenter and his studio technicians work as a kind of youth club for the dispossessed …—Simon Frith
Simon FrithExamples of presenter in a Sentence
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But to Raitt’s — and the world’s — astonishment, presenter Jill Biden announced the winner was, in fact, Raitt.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
Produced by eOne, Adam Richman Eats Britain premiered on Food Network earlier this year and follows the presenter on a culinary tour of the UK.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Rivera will be a presenter at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards set to air at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 20 via Telemundo.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Throughout the period when the crimes are said to have taken place, Brand was working as a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
Produced by eOne, Adam Richman Eats Britain premiered on Food Network earlier this year and follows the presenter on a culinary tour of the UK.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Rivera will be a presenter at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards set to air at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 20 via Telemundo.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Throughout the period when the crimes are said to have taken place, Brand was working as a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Presenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presenter. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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