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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The actor-producer, 48, was a presenter at this year’s National Board of Review Awards gala on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at New York City’s Cipriani 42nd Street.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Nye, popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, television presenter and CEO of the Planetary Society.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Photo : Amy Sussman for Getty Images; Jaeger-LeCoultre Andrew Garfield in a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso
Golden Globes presenter Andrew Garfield did an excellent job of avoiding the standard black tux while still looking classic.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Announcer Kevin Frazier, who missed no chance to remind you that this was Hollywood’s biggest party — as opposed, by implication, to the Oscars and Emmys, chained to their dull academies — chimed in with factoids about presenters and winners, like a wedding DJ working the crowd.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Nye, popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, television presenter and CEO of the Planetary Society.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Photo : Amy Sussman for Getty Images; Jaeger-LeCoultre Andrew Garfield in a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso
Golden Globes presenter Andrew Garfield did an excellent job of avoiding the standard black tux while still looking classic.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Announcer Kevin Frazier, who missed no chance to remind you that this was Hollywood’s biggest party — as opposed, by implication, to the Oscars and Emmys, chained to their dull academies — chimed in with factoids about presenters and winners, like a wedding DJ working the crowd.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Presenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presenter. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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