toastmaster
Americannoun
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a person who presides at a dinner and introduces the after-dinner speakers.
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a person who proposes or announces toasts.
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The toastmaster for the evening is Andrew Giuliani Jr. And yes, his father and former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani is also on the celebrity guest list.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Its popularization is attributed to Dr. Thomas Hayes Curtin, a coroner who was also the toastmaster of a Bronx social club's 1914 St. Paddy's celebration.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2021
Meetings are structured according to an agenda that most clubs follow: The toastmaster acts as a master of ceremonies.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2019
Like Hope, Mr. MacFarlane is essentially a blank personality behind the facade of cynical, wisecracking toastmaster.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2014
Not only the toastmaster needs to have a sense of humor and a collection of funny stories, and not only the preacher, the public speaker and entertainer, but everyone, as well, who must influence others.
From More Toasts by Marion Dix Mosher
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