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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Most people seemed reluctant to contribute at first, and there were awkward silences when the presenter would ask a question.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2024
Osman is known to millions in the UK as the presenter of BBC game show Richard Osman’s House of Games and spent years as quizmaster on daytime quiz Pointless.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 July 2024
Full Disclosure Award-winning presenter and best-selling author James O’Brien also has broadcasting roots from the BBC’s Newsnight TV show and has gone on to become one of British radio’s biggest political presenters.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 July 2024
All presenters also stressed that fireworks displays should be left to professionals.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2024
Osman is known to millions in the UK as the presenter of BBC game show Richard Osman’s House of Games and spent years as quizmaster on daytime quiz Pointless.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 July 2024
Full Disclosure Award-winning presenter and best-selling author James O’Brien also has broadcasting roots from the BBC’s Newsnight TV show and has gone on to become one of British radio’s biggest political presenters.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 July 2024
All presenters also stressed that fireworks displays should be left to professionals.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
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“Presenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presenter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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