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or disk jockey
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Recent Examples of disc jockey
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Johnson County mother of two and beloved disc jockey, was killed, friends told The Star after talking with family.
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Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Sadler said Evergreen and its owner Johnny Morris, a former disc jockey at KWOC in Southwest Missouri, paid for all Sadler’s music expenses — the studio time, the vinyl records, the promotion and the advertising.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 11 June 2024
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother and popular disc jockey, died.
—Heather Hollingsworth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
Heather Langenkamp Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp is an actor, director, writer, producer and disc jockey from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
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Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Sadler said Evergreen and its owner Johnny Morris, a former disc jockey at KWOC in Southwest Missouri, paid for all Sadler’s music expenses — the studio time, the vinyl records, the promotion and the advertising.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 11 June 2024
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother and popular disc jockey, died.
—Heather Hollingsworth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
Heather Langenkamp Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp is an actor, director, writer, producer and disc jockey from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disc jockey
Noun
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The national media trumpets Tomlin’s non-losing seasons, while the local radio shock jocks blast him for postseason failures.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The startling revelation came in a wide-ranging surprise interview with Stern, the one-time shock jock who now hosts a show on Sirius XM radio.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2024
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Bure, who played DJ Tanner on the family sitcom that aired on ABC from 1987 to 1995, regularly checks in on Coulier, who played her onscreen dad's friend Joey Gladstone, since he was diagnosed with stage 3 non Hodgkin's lymphoma in October.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The 22-time Grammy winner and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper took the field after being introduced by Samuel L. Jackson in a full Uncle Sam getup for a performance that included appearances by SZA, Serena Williams, and DJ Mustard.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Wright took command with freshman standout VJ Edgecombe (14 points, five rebounds) leaving the game with injury with 14:38 to play.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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Matt Pinfield, former MTV VJ, suffered a massive stroke earlier this month and remains hospitalized, PEOPLE confirms.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Disc jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disc%20jockey. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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