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presenter

American  
[pri-zen-ter] / prɪˈzɛn tər /

noun

  • presenters
    plural
  1. a person or thing that presents.

  2. a person who presents an award, as at a formal ceremony.


presenter British  
/ prɪˈzɛntə /

noun

  1. a person who presents something or someone

  2. radio television a person who introduces a show, links items, interviews guests, etc; compere

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of presenter

First recorded in 1535–45; present 2 + -er 1

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Questioned by presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he denied deliberately avoiding the debate, saying he had been campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Stanley told BBC Essex presenter Sonia Watson that their visit would also include a performance at the United Nations.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle by rising costs, but he was optimistic about the future.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Birmingham-born presenter, who also co-hosts The Great British Bake Off, thanked NHS staff and her colleagues at This Morning, including O'Leary.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The presenter, Jennifer, had labeled it taa’niil instead of tóshchíín.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

He refused to let Fox’s presenters dictate the terms of the conversation.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

These BBC local radio rounds can be tricky, with presenters often asking about issues in their patches.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Television Academy will celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and bring together David Boreanaz and Sarah Michelle Gellar as presenters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

For a show built around the chemistry of its three former presenters, finding a replacement trio with such chemistry was always going to be as important as finding people who knew about cars.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

While the presenters made the introductory remarks, the room reverberated with chattering and clinking glasses.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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