master of ceremonies
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of master of ceremonies
First recorded in 1655–65
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Athlete videos were played inside the stadium before events and winners held centre-court style interviews before being escorted to a champions' enclosure, where they joined Bolt and master of ceremonies Noah Lyles.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
She’s not a diva belting out choruses and taking up space—instead, she sometimes seems like a master of ceremonies, someone hosting the party rather than hogging the spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
According to The Times’ archives, he joined golf’s Celebrity Tour and was its permanent master of ceremonies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Pap, as he liked to be called, presided as master of ceremonies.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
The master of ceremonies asked him his name and what paper he was from.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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