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Four of the team’s 14 starters from 2025 with eligibility remaining left via the portal — including top receiver DJ Black (South Carolina) and defensive tackle John Walker (Ohio State).
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Among those regional voices is Los Angeles DJ Juliet Mendoza, who will perform on the Arts District stage.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The lineup is curated by DJ and collector Skeme Richards.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The closing ceremony paid tribute to Italian dance and music — from lyric opera to Italian pop of the 20th century to the DJ beat of Gabry Ponte, who got the 1,500 athletes on their feet and dancing while color confetti exploded on stage.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Among those regional voices is Los Angeles DJ Juliet Mendoza, who will perform on the Arts District stage.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The lineup is curated by DJ and collector Skeme Richards.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The closing ceremony paid tribute to Italian dance and music — from lyric opera to Italian pop of the 20th century to the DJ beat of Gabry Ponte, who got the 1,500 athletes on their feet and dancing while color confetti exploded on stage.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for DJ
Noun
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Admittedly, that axiom is being tested in a few locations this year, whether in Philadelphia (VJ Edgecombe, 76ers), Charlotte (Kon Knueppel, Hornets) or Boston (Hugo González, Celtics).—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Tyrese Maxey had 39 points and eight assists, VJ Edgecombe made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-108 on Sunday night to snap a four-game losing streak — all by double figures.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When Hall proves too mute to debate, Kiritsis vents to a radio disc jockey named Fred (Colman Domingo), even though Fred is more interested in smooth tunes than hard news.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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As recalled in a 1987 Chicago Reader article, DuMont made his first appearance on radio in the summer of 1964 while studying at Columbia College Chicago as a fill-in weekend disc jockey at WEEF in Highland Park.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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“DJ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/DJ. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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