How to Use deejay in a Sentence

deejay

noun
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  • And Richard Madden [who plays Leo, the deejay] killed it.
    — Megan Angelo, Glamour, 25 May 2018
  • There are founders and CEOs galore, and scores of deejays.
    — Anne Sraders, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
  • While the whole cast joined in as a deejay spun an ’80s-heavy playlist, Brown busted out the most moves.
    — Elizabeth Leonard, PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Tuesday was the last day that the station asked one of its deejays to do an on-air shift.
    — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Just him and the deejay, which is a bit of a rarity in hip-hop today.
    — Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2022
  • Shafer, a country rocker from Mount Clemens, was a deejay and right-hand man for Kid Rock.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Before her set, and surrounded by bodyguards, Daniels checked out the stage and then went to the deejay booth to go over her song list.
    — Jean Marbella, baltimoresun.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • The deejays were only some of the Keys heroes who would emerge during Irma.
    — Larry Kahn and Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 22 Sep. 2017
  • And if the stadium didn’t spark a party, the constant music, the bottomless beer, or the deejay that chugged a beer out of a shoe might’ve done the trick.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
  • When doors open for Sunday brunch, a deejay starts spinning and kids start dancing.
    — Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 5 July 2018
  • Open to children ages 3 and up with an adult, this costumed dance will feature a deejay and dessert buffet.
    — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Oct. 2019
  • All was quiet as the deejay loaded in the sound system and the caterers polished glassware and set tables for the guests.
    — Sarah Prior, CBS News, 18 June 2020
  • Johnson's music was played by deejays across the Tigers' March Madness run.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • After a ridiculous set by vet Statik Selektah, Daringer took over the deejay booth and Benny hit the stage.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Many may recall that Spinderella is the second deejay to join the iconic Hip Hop group, which first banded in the mid-1980s.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 July 2019
  • Foxx has hosted the music-centric game show since 2017, and Corinne Foxx joined as the series’ deejay in the second season.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
  • Wearing headphones and bopping to the beats, the police deejays are sergeant Luis Corps and detective Chris Mitchell.
    — Johnny Diaz, Sun-Sentinel.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • What was the transition like from being an athlete to being a deejay?
    — Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The event also featured games, raffles, speakers and a deejay.
    — Cheryl Higley, cleveland.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Inside, police found a makeshift nightclub with a full bar for sale and more than 25 teens listening to Tate deejay.
    — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Yet here were theirs fans bobbing to music played by a deejay, waiting for a slim chance to squeeze into the rink, fine with wagering against the odds.
    — Jesse Dougherty, chicagotribune.com, 27 May 2018
  • The late deejay’s close friend Jesse Waits posted a series of photos of the duo over the years on Instagram and included a snap of the program from the service.
    — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, 11 June 2018
  • Teens had their own space in Clinton Rose Park with a local radio deejay spinning tunes.
    — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2021
  • The launch event at Macy’s Twelve Oaks will include deejay entertainment, free tote bags for shoppers and a chance for guests to win prizes.
    — Omar Abdel-Baqui, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2018
  • After a deejay began playing blaring music at the event, a shooting broke out just a few blocks away.
    — Justin Fenton, baltimoresun.com, 13 July 2017
  • Through music, in an awesome twist of fate, a deejay introduced me to the man that would become my biggest fan and my life partner.
    — Shanon Lee, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2015
  • Issac Farris was the deejay, and a young Christine King arrived at the reception with a date — a young preacher in the mode of her brothers and father.
    — Ernie Suggs, ajc, 29 June 2023
  • Issac Farris was the deejay, and a young Christine King arrived at the reception with a date — a young preacher in the mode of her brothers and father.
    — Ernie Suggs The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (tns), al, 30 June 2023
  • The Boys of Summerland, a deejay set with Alexakis and others, however, will not be part of the Summerland tour as planned.
    — Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 6 June 2018
  • The five-star commitment was an event with an in-house deejay, merchandise table and snacks offered.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 10 July 2022

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