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Recent Examples of disc jockey
The Club Pixar disc jockeys and dancers will no longer be presented during Pixar Fest after evaluating guest feedback and operational considerations, according to Disneyland officials.
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024
Africa’s new set of leaders includes former military dictators turned democrats, party loyalists who steadily moved up the ranks, and a few political outsiders, among them a disc jockey, a business magnate, and a former soccer star.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Joey Mitchell, the beloved radio disc jockey whose legendary career in Sacramento radio spanned a half-century, has died.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
But the New York City native found his voice and career in California, starting out as an afternoon disc jockey at San Fernando FM station KVFM in 1969.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024
Africa’s new set of leaders includes former military dictators turned democrats, party loyalists who steadily moved up the ranks, and a few political outsiders, among them a disc jockey, a business magnate, and a former soccer star.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Joey Mitchell, the beloved radio disc jockey whose legendary career in Sacramento radio spanned a half-century, has died.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
But the New York City native found his voice and career in California, starting out as an afternoon disc jockey at San Fernando FM station KVFM in 1969.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disc jockey
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The startling revelation came in a wide-ranging surprise interview with Stern, the one-time shock jock who now hosts a show on Sirius XM radio.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Showing up a full hour into the shock jock’s self-aggrandizing autobiographical comedy, Giamatti brings a brash southern smarminess to his foil character, who devolves into a stewing, screaming mess as he’s ruthlessly mocked on the air by the man he’s sworn to rein in.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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Wasn't Napier supposed to be a recruiting dynamo, compared to Mullen? Other than victories, the best thing for Napier in 2024 would be freshman quarterback DJ Lagway showing promise.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The track’s production, helmed by DJ Pooh, achieves emotional depth through masterful simplicity.Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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There was a similar interview with showrunners VJ Boyd and Stephen Belber, and either season 2 did not come up, or it was edited out.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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His co-showrunner VJ Boyd also has an impressive résumé that includes Justified, S.W.A.T., Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for Bone Collector and Justified: City Primeval.Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Disc jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disc%20jockey. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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