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Compere is an English word with synonyms like emcee or host. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Compere | Compered | Comperes

Compere meaning

A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.

Synonyms of Compere

emcee host master of ceremonies

Related words

Other words often associated with Compere or its synonyms:

entertainer grownup organism multitude adult parasite concourse horde army legion being throng

Using Compere

  • The main meaning on this page is: A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.
  • Useful related words include: emcee, host, master of ceremonies.
  • In the example corpus, compere often appears in combinations such as: will compere, compere the, as compere.

Context around Compere

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

award 1× shakim 1×

Often after:

fred 1× bob 1× master 1×

Sentence patterns with Compere

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

acted as compere 1× and shakim compere will produce 1× as the compere while local 1× compere who closed 1× feet from compere bob hope 1× greensmiths will compere the event 1× include our compere fred macaulay 1× muthalaly will compere the evening 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adding to the 1× chris williams of 1× compere who closed 1× hosten who came 1× i won a 1× journalist and tv 1×

Common sentence endings:

acted as compere 1× and community events 1× compere the evening 1× compere the event 1× infamous opening remarks 1× intern rob byrne 1×

Words around Compere

Just before it in the word index:

comperatore 19 compensatory 111 compensator 9 compensations 35 compensation 2.507 compensating 115

Just after it in the word index:

compered 7 comperes 2 compersion 5 compete 3.753 competed 1.060 competence 360

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Compere

  • In this selection, "compere" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, award, shakim, fred, bob and master stand out and add context to how "compere" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include acted as compere and and shakim compere will produce. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "compere" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with compere

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The BBC’s Nicola Weir will compere the evening. (9 words)

I won a national award - Compere of the Year. (9 words)

Chris Williams, of the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza and the Magic Bar, acted as compere. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Hosten, who came from the tiny Caribbean island of to scoop the crown at the age of 23, was peeking through the stage curtain at the Royal Albert Hall, a few feet from compere Bob Hope as he delivered his now infamous opening remarks. (44 words)

Adding to the evening's line-up is Scottish entertainer and member of the group Manran, Gary Innes, who will serve as the compere, while local favourites, the Renfrewshire Schools Pipe Band with Pipe Major Keith Bowes, will team up with the orchestra. (43 words)

Compere, who closed the show playing electric guitar in a fluffy red hat, said he is a full-time professional musician, but most of the performers at the open mic have day jobs outside their performing arts. (37 words)

Example sentences (11)

Chris Williams, of the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza and the Magic Bar, acted as compere.

The BBC’s Nicola Weir will compere the evening.

This would include our compere Fred MacAulay, the bands that entertained the crowds throughout the night Torridon, Mànran and Tweed – who had the crowds bouncing from the very start to the very end.

Adding to the evening's line-up is Scottish entertainer and member of the group Manran, Gary Innes, who will serve as the compere, while local favourites, the Renfrewshire Schools Pipe Band with Pipe Major Keith Bowes, will team up with the orchestra.

I won a national award - Compere of the Year.

Journalist and TV presenter Mariella Frostrup, a close friend of the Greensmiths, will compere the event.

Hosten, who came from the tiny Caribbean island of to scoop the crown at the age of 23, was peeking through the stage curtain at the Royal Albert Hall, a few feet from compere Bob Hope as he delivered his now infamous opening remarks.

Leo has been in the entertainment business for decades, and has enjoyed several stints as Compere/Master of Ceremonies at various shows and community events.

Latifah and Shakim Compere will produce the project through their Flavor Unit production company along with Gunpowder & Sky.

The Rev Saju Muthalaly will compere the evening, with help from ministry intern Rob Byrne.

Compere, who closed the show playing electric guitar in a fluffy red hat, said he is a full-time professional musician, but most of the performers at the open mic have day jobs outside their performing arts.

Common combinations with compere

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "compere" in a sentence?
An example: "Chris Williams, of the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza and the Magic Bar, acted as compere." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "compere" from authentic English texts.
What does "compere" mean?
Compere means: A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.
What are synonyms of "compere"?
Common synonyms of "compere" include: emcee, host, master of ceremonies.
How many example sentences with "compere" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "compere", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.