: veejay

Examples of VJ in a Sentence

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The Sixers took the season opener in Boston 117-116, thanks to a Tyrese Maxey 40-piece and VJ Edgecombe’s Wilt Chamberlain impression. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with other family members, are hosting a Windsor Castle reception for World War II veterans who served in the Pacific and their families in honor of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025 Tyrese Maxy led Philadelphia with 39 points, while rookie VJ Edgecombe had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Joel Embiid put up 20 points but was just 7-of-21 from the floor. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 In a recent interview, the former VJ responded to news that MTV would be ending some of its international music channels at the end of 2025. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025 In a very awkward interview with VJ Mark Goodman, David Bowie challenged him about the channel’s color line. Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025 Eighties exercise class, The Price Is Right, a split-second of original VJ Mark Goodman on MTV, and then a broadcast of the 1973 Terrence Malick film Badlands. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025 Busta Rhymes champions late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Busta kept his remarks short and heartfelt, thanking his family and also taking the time to honor Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ who died earlier this year after being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 The moment, which was broadcast live on the BBC, came as 105-year-old Captain Yavar Abbas set aside his prepared VJ Day remarks to salute the king, who was seated beside Queen Camilla. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of VJ was in 1982

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“VJ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/VJ. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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