master of ceremonies
noun phrase
1
: a person who determines the forms to be observed on a public occasion
2
: a person who acts as host at a formal event
3
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment (as on television)
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Brett Nila will serve as the master of ceremonies and David Buerstetta will be the chaplain.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Other ceremony participants will be Lisa Friedrichs as master of ceremonies; retired Marine Corps Brig.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
For the awards show's 50th iteration, Jennifer Lopez is returning to serve as the master of ceremonies after previously hosting in 2025.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 13 May 2025
The camerlengo – that is, the cardinal who oversees the conclave, in this case Cardinal Kevin Ferrell – then escorts the master of ceremonies who bears the Fisherman's Ring on a velvet cushion to the new pope.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Other ceremony participants will be Lisa Friedrichs as master of ceremonies; retired Marine Corps Brig.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
For the awards show's 50th iteration, Jennifer Lopez is returning to serve as the master of ceremonies after previously hosting in 2025.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 13 May 2025
The camerlengo – that is, the cardinal who oversees the conclave, in this case Cardinal Kevin Ferrell – then escorts the master of ceremonies who bears the Fisherman's Ring on a velvet cushion to the new pope.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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“Master of ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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