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or disk jockey
as in shock jock
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Recent Examples of disc jockey
Burbank also worked as a host and disc jockey in Tennessee and Windsor, Ontario.
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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
While on a phone interview with a radio station in 2023, however, the disc jockey compared Dickerson's energy to that of a WWE main event wrestler, which spurred a Russellmania T-shirt.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
National Night Out also featured a mechanical bull, a Blues Brothers mobile, food, giveaways and a Park Ridge police officer as a disc jockey.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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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
While on a phone interview with a radio station in 2023, however, the disc jockey compared Dickerson's energy to that of a WWE main event wrestler, which spurred a Russellmania T-shirt.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
National Night Out also featured a mechanical bull, a Blues Brothers mobile, food, giveaways and a Park Ridge police officer as a disc jockey.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disc jockey
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The radio shock jock had been slated to return to his SiriusXM show Tuesday morning, after weeks of promos promised a big reveal following swirling speculation that his show would be canceled.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Odenkirk and Zulevic’s take on the history is more of a lighthearted fun teen romp and a showcase of shock jock Steve Dahl on a wild and unexpected summer night, rather than the ignominy that the night would come to represent to some.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Florida, meanwhile, had an offensive explosion with 457 yards on a night when quarterback DJ Lagway and receiver Dallas Wilson — making his college debut after a foot injury sidelined the freshman prior to Saturday — showed off the upside the Gators have been waiting for.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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There will also be DJ sets, live jazz and entertainment and a sit-down dinner with tableside cocktails, the website says.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Sixers brought in elastic prospect VJ Edgecombe with the third pick in this summer’s NBA Draft.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Burton rose to fame in 2000 after winning a competition on MTV's Total Request Live (TRL) and staying on as a full-time VJ (video jockey).—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Disc jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disc%20jockey. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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