announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər 
: one who announces: such as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
Examples of announcer in a Sentence
He works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station.
The racetrack announcer said that the next race was about to start.
The announcer said that the catcher had injured his shoulder.
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Why was senior setter Jacob Finley wearing No. 5 for Marist and why was the public-address announcer calling him Wyatt Olszewski during Friday’s state quarterfinals?
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Stewart crashed the ‘Who’s High?’ segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where announcer Lou Wilson was helping the late-night host find out which member of the public on Hollywood Blvd. was stoned.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Brian Stokes Mitchell, who won a Tony for in 2000 for a revival of Kiss Me, Kate, will serve as the show’s announcer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 June 2025
The public address announcer listed off the overall top finishers, then the winners of each age group.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Stewart crashed the ‘Who’s High?’ segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where announcer Lou Wilson was helping the late-night host find out which member of the public on Hollywood Blvd. was stoned.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Brian Stokes Mitchell, who won a Tony for in 2000 for a revival of Kiss Me, Kate, will serve as the show’s announcer.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 June 2025
The public address announcer listed off the overall top finishers, then the winners of each age group.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər
: one who announces: as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
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