compere

Example Sentences

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James McGrath, who is compere for the event, said he had known Marty for years, and "he's all about persistence and getting things done".

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

One night in 1985, Paul O'Grady was working behind the bar at a gay pub in London when he remarked that he could do a better job of hosting ladies' night than the current compere.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023

On a stage high above a hockey stadium to the north of Lahore, a compere shrieks into the microphone.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2018

He is there as Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull, particularly in his impotent final scenes as a bloated nightclub compere.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2018

“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