disc jockey

noun

variants or disk jockey
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Recent Examples of disc jockey The Minnesota native — who began his acting career shortly after serving in World War II and working as a radio disc jockey — starred in more than 30 films over his career. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 During court proceedings in Clark County, Hamade was identified as a dentist from Dearborn, Michigan, while Harb works as a disc jockey and Sobh works as a physical therapist. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 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 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, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disc jockey
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  1. shock jock
  2. DJ
  3. VJ
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
  • Near the lively main square, Parguera Plaza Hotel is ideal for poolside dining and late local DJ sets or live bands.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Persson added a recording studio and private nightclub with a DJ booth.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of DJ
Noun
  • James and a fellow All-Star in Brown started alongside holdovers Embiid, Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Those two, coupled with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey (and even VJ Edgecombe), could provide an unstoppable big four.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
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