as in disc jockey
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From offending an entire city so badly that local stations boycotted their music to dropping so many expletives on live radio that even shock jock Howard Stern clutched his pearls, Green Day has been nothing if not consistent in its nearly two decades as a band.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
During Glaser's interview with Stern, the shock jock praised her for mocking CBS News despite the Golden Globes airing on CBS.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Howard Stern, then a rising shock jock on terrestrial radio, went all in, calling for Goetz to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
During Glaser's interview with Stern, the shock jock praised her for mocking CBS News despite the Golden Globes airing on CBS.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Howard Stern, then a rising shock jock on terrestrial radio, went all in, calling for Goetz to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shock jock
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Other highlights of the morning included a live disc jockey, magicians from Magic Castle in Los Angeles, Star Wars characters, LAPD K9 officers and motorcycles, free face painting, caricature drawings and a balloon artist.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Albanese, a keen disc jockey who performs at charity events under the stage name DJ Albo, joked about Takaichi’s renowned interest in heavy metal music.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Attendees will experience aura readings by Synergy Life, a patchwork installation from Yoonie Kim, a digital try-on mirror experience by DressX, desserts from the viral Dotcakes and music from DJ L3Ni.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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To cap off the evening, and put a twist on the genre, Two Friends delivered a cross-genre DJ set, with BRELAND, Tyler Braden, Dustin Lynch and Jake Banfield appearing as guests.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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“Shock jock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shock%20jock. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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