mistress of ceremonies

noun

Definition of mistress of ceremoniesnext
as in disk jockey

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  1. disc jockey
  2. shock jock
  3. DJ
Noun
  • Sadler said Evergreen and its owner Johnny Morris, a former disc jockey at KWOC in Southwest Missouri, paid for all Sadler’s music expenses — the studio time, the vinyl records, the promotion and the advertising.
    Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 11 June 2024
  • Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother and popular disc jockey, died.
    Heather Hollingsworth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
Definition of disc jockey
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of shock jock
Noun
  • 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
  • The track’s production, helmed by DJ Pooh, achieves emotional depth through masterful simplicity.
    Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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