mistress of ceremonies

noun

Definition of mistress of ceremoniesnext
as in disc jockey

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Recent Examples of mistress of ceremonies Mindy Grossman, partner and vice chair of Consello and a previous honoree, served as mistress of ceremonies. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 But bafflingly, just as cohost Alfonso Ribeiro was turning the mic over to his co-mistress of ceremonies, Julianne Hough, the onscreen board under the judges showed a seven and an eight. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistress of ceremonies
  1. disc jockey
  2. shock jock
  3. DJ
Noun
  • Taco Bell brought in a photo backdrop, balloons and a disc jockey to celebrate the grand opening of its new cantina location.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • The Pennsylvania native soon transitioned to radio, working as a disc jockey before eventually hosting his own shows in markets including Chicago, Detroit, New York City, and Seattle.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of disc jockey
Noun
  • Maney is a New Jersey native who once interned with radio shock jock Howard Stern and also worked with radio personality Elvis Duran.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Mike Veeck, son of team owner Bill Veeck, hatched a plan to stop the hemorrhaging, inviting WLUP shock jock Steve Dahl to burn a crate of disco records on the field in the break between a White Sox and Detroit Tigers doubleheader.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
Definition of shock jock
Noun
  • Mazzoli shifts themes to a darker register as addiction takes hold and the music turns to electronica by DJ Blume and Lorna Dune for teenagers’ raves, mixed into the Scottish Opera Orchestra.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The party had a DJ, paella lunch, and an all-white dress code.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of DJ

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