mistress of ceremonies
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A daughter serves as mistress of ceremonies in the dining room, and his wife lavishes attention on the salads and sweets, including a divine cheesecake whose crust fuses dates and ground pistachios.
From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2022
After a long layoff, Reba McEntire is back as mistress of ceremonies for the "53rd Academy of Country Music Awards."
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2018
Savannah Lowery — as the soloist who is mistress of ceremonies in “Rubies” — hurled happy thunderbolts.
From New York Times • May 26, 2014
His re-edit of Vogue by Madonna was a dancefloor staple last year, cutting her into a fierce mistress of ceremonies.
From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2013
"A woman who is continually occupied with herself cannot be mistress of ceremonies, I see that clearly," she said one day to the prince.
From On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau by Hillern, Wilhelmine von