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or disk jockey
as in shock jock
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Recent Examples of disc jockey
Martindale began his career in show business as a disc jockey in his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee at 17 years old.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Big Al Sams, the popular Sacramento radio disc jockey and TV personality considered by colleagues an ambassador to the city, has died.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Among them were photographer Richard Avedon, graphic artist Saul Steinberg and ballet choreographer Sergei Diaghilev, as well as his idol, disc jockey Willis Conover, who hosted the Jazz Hour on the Voice of America.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Big Al Sams, the popular Sacramento radio disc jockey and TV personality considered by colleagues an ambassador to the city, has died.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Among them were photographer Richard Avedon, graphic artist Saul Steinberg and ballet choreographer Sergei Diaghilev, as well as his idol, disc jockey Willis Conover, who hosted the Jazz Hour on the Voice of America.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disc jockey
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Related Articles Trump taps shock jock Sid Rosenberg and a Haredi newspaper publisher for Holocaust Memorial Council The new data is being published two weeks after the conclusion of Trump’s first 100 days in office.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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Among them are shock jock Sid Rosenberg, who was a Trump surrogate during last year’s campaign, and Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz, the founding editor and publisher of Yated Ne’eman, a leading haredi Orthodox publication.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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Vanessa Ramirez, who performs as DJ NE$, will be returning for her third year at Boulevardia.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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In the final period of 11-on-11, Gadsden made two more impressive catches working with rookie quarterback DJ Uiagalelei and the third-team offense.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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The two journalists paid tribute to the late MTV VJ, who died Wednesday following a prolonged battle with breast cancer, during a CNN segment on Thursday.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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The Destiny's Child member shared a moving tribute to the MTV VJ on her X account alongside a portrait of Lewis, who died of breast cancer on June 11 at age 52.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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“Disc jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disc%20jockey. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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