presenter
noun
pre·sent·er
pri-ˈzen-tər 
plural presenters
1
: one who presents something : a person who formally gives or bestows something (such as an award) or who brings something before the public
The presenter of the award for Best Actress was the actress who won the award last year.
… the show highlights the work of six florists from the Chicago area. The evening showcases each presenter's floral artistry, and includes innovative designs utilizing unusual flowers and greenery.—
Karen Kupsco
Karen Kupsco"Look at this—this is all the body there is," Sony's product presenter told a crowd at a PC expo here last week …—Phred Dvorak
Phred Dvorak2
chiefly British
a
: a television or radio broadcaster who delivers news or information to an audience
Paxman … was astonished to find he couldn't do his job as the main news presenter at the British Broadcasting Corporation without having to take part in grueling dress rehearsals for royal funerals.—Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens
b
: a television or radio host : emcee
… the only MTV programme I watch with admiration is Ray Cokes's show, in which the faux-naïve English presenter and his studio technicians work as a kind of youth club for the dispossessed …—Simon Frith
Simon FrithExamples of presenter in a Sentence
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Winkleman, who also hosts The Traitors, earned her chat show stripes by stepping in for Norton earlier this year when the Irish presenter was on a break from his BBC duties.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Performers and presenters will be announced shortly.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Daly and Winkleman will continue to host the show through the end of this season, and then the hunt will be on for the BBC to find new presenters.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Sequoia introduced some usability enhancements, like iPhone mirroring, split-screen management, presenter tools for video calling, and dozens of improvements for native Mac apps.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Performers and presenters will be announced shortly.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Daly and Winkleman will continue to host the show through the end of this season, and then the hunt will be on for the BBC to find new presenters.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Sequoia introduced some usability enhancements, like iPhone mirroring, split-screen management, presenter tools for video calling, and dozens of improvements for native Mac apps.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Presenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presenter. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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