compere
Example Sentences
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The best man, the Duke of Cambridge, acted as compere.
From BBC ● May 19, 2018
We used to know the drill for awards ceremonies: some off-colour compere banter, winners reeling off their thank-yous, Jennifer Lawrence wearing vintage Dior, Helena Bonham Carter wearing vintage Edward Scissorhands.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2017
Jimmy Savile was compere; none of us liked him.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2016
But overall he concluded: "On the day, Marr's editorial content outperformed Peston but Pesto himself was arguably the more fascinating compere."
From BBC ● May 9, 2016
“And now,” said Slughorn, shifting massively in his seat with the air of a compere introducing his star act.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
