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or disk jockey
as in shock jock
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Recent Examples of disc jockey
Shortly after leaving the Impressions, Mr. Butler was given the Iceman nickname by the Philadelphia disc jockey Georgie Woods.
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Jim Farber, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
For this concept album Tesfaye recruits his actual neighbor Jim Carrey, who stands in as a meditative disc jockey broadcasting commercials for the afterlife.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Among them were photographer Richard Avedon, graphic artist Saul Steinberg and ballet choreographer Sergei Diaghilev, as well as his idol, disc jockey Willis Conover, who hosted the Jazz Hour on the Voice of America.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Veteran radio disc jockey Rick Shaw tried to set them straight from his radio booth.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jim Farber, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
For this concept album Tesfaye recruits his actual neighbor Jim Carrey, who stands in as a meditative disc jockey broadcasting commercials for the afterlife.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Among them were photographer Richard Avedon, graphic artist Saul Steinberg and ballet choreographer Sergei Diaghilev, as well as his idol, disc jockey Willis Conover, who hosted the Jazz Hour on the Voice of America.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Veteran radio disc jockey Rick Shaw tried to set them straight from his radio booth.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disc jockey
Noun
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In addition to Kirk, Newsom has hosted shock jock Michael Savage and Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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The latest: The legendary Chicago shock jock has been off the air since 2020.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Spotted at the White House: Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) — who is joining a law firm as a senior adviser — per CNN’s DJ Judd.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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The black tie event featured dinner and drinks, and guests enjoyed music crafted by DJ D-Nice at Cipriani's Socialista lounge.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Hollywood Reporter spoke to the former MTV VJ and ex-SiriusXM host, who suffered a stroke in January and can report that he has been released from the ICU and is recovering currently in a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles.—
Shirley Halperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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Another player who could be in the running is forward VJ Edgecombe of Baylor.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Disc jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disc%20jockey. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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