dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/emc_MW.json
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{
"emcee":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to act as master of ceremonies":[],
": to act as master of ceremonies of":[
"emcee an awards dinner"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"acted as emcee for the evening's entertainment at the political convention",
"Verb",
"She agreed to emcee at an awards dinner.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Scott Thompson talks about how an emcee brought him up on stage by making a joke that Scott had just given him a blow job. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"An emcee must help draw viewers\u2013the telecast hit record low ratings last year\u2013and be funny without burning bridges with half the room. \u2014 WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes, and Amy Schumer will host, marking the first time the ceremony has had an emcee since 2018. \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes are taking the stage to co-host the ceremony, which has been without an emcee for the past three years. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"After going without an emcee since 2018, this year\u2019s Academy Awards appear poised to move ahead with not just one but as many as three hosts. \u2014 Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Before the performance, Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier was on hand to emcee as DirecTV awarded a $25,000 grant to a community organization as an extension of the Super Bowl 56 Legacy Program. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Odell Bailey a friend of 45 years, college roommate and godfather to Brown\u2019s son, noted that Brown also worked as an emcee at many concerts, including the Detroit Jazz Festival. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Late-night star Jimmy Kimmel hosted the Oscars in 2017 and 2018 before the ceremony went without an emcee for three consecutive years. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Criss, 35, and Hough, 33, are cohosting the first hour of the Tonys, The Tony Awards: Act One, before Oscar winner Ariana DeBose takes the stage to emcee the main ceremony. \u2014 Julia Moore, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Dawne Gee, a Juneteenth Jubilee commissioner, will emcee . \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"Pete Scalia, host of WCPO\u2019s Cincy Lifestyle television show, will emcee the event. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 3 May 2022",
"Entertainment Tonight hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner are set to emcee the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will air live June 24. \u2014 Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
"Dawne Gee, a Juneteenth Jubilee commissioner, will emcee the event. \u2014 Eleanor Mccrary, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
"Trevor Noah will once again emcee music's biggest night. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Grand Crew star Nicole Byer joined by All American\u2018s Taye Diggs to emcee the event, simulcast on The CW and TBS. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Up next, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Benedict Cumberbatch will emcee the May 7 episode, with musical guest Arcade Fire. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 6 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1930, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1937, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"MC":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccem-\u02c8s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"announcer",
"host",
"MC"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081758",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
}
}