variants
or disk jockey
as in shock jock
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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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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
There are plans to include the women’s team’s history in the club timeline that currently wraps around the stadium, while experimental activations are already in place, including pre-match face painters, a mobile gaming van, balloon artists, a disc jockey and cheaper refreshments.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Burbank also worked as a host and disc jockey in Tennessee and Windsor, Ontario.
—Dave Clark, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Rounding out the cast are Jameela Jamil as philanthropist/fashion model Tahani Al-Jamil, D’Arcy Carden as virtual assistant Janet, Manny Jacinto as amateur disk jockey Jason Mendoza, and Danson as Good Place architect Michael.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 31 Aug. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
There are plans to include the women’s team’s history in the club timeline that currently wraps around the stadium, while experimental activations are already in place, including pre-match face painters, a mobile gaming van, balloon artists, a disc jockey and cheaper refreshments.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Burbank also worked as a host and disc jockey in Tennessee and Windsor, Ontario.
—Dave Clark, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Rounding out the cast are Jameela Jamil as philanthropist/fashion model Tahani Al-Jamil, D’Arcy Carden as virtual assistant Janet, Manny Jacinto as amateur disk jockey Jason Mendoza, and Danson as Good Place architect Michael.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disc jockey
Noun
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First, there's the film's claustrophobic setting: The story takes place over one snowy morning in the small Ontario town of Pontypool, where washed-up radio shock jock Grant Mazzy (Stephen McHattie) is narrating a zombie apocalypse in real time from his recording booth.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Powell’s regulatory activism, done mostly to curb the outrageous antics of radio shock jocks, resulted in some of the most significant and long-lasting restrictions on broadcast freedom in U.S. history.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Marcus is all about new beginnings and is shifting his energy to his DJ career and social life, but will need to learn if his fresh perspective and newfound career ambitions will strengthen his relationship or strain it.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The recurring event was first launched in 2013 and is put on by a collective that includes DJ Oscar Nunez, DJ Adam Rhodes and illustrator Mohammed Fayaz.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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“Disc jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disc%20jockey. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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