plural DJs
: disc jockey
When they [the Beatles] arrived in the U.S. in 1964, John Lennon spent his first night in New York in his hotel room, calling up radio DJs and asking them to play the Ronettes.—
Rob Sheffield
Rob SheffieldA hip-hop DJ's roles can be multi-faceted: finding the music for dancing, playing the popular tracks, being the rapper's background band, having, maintaining, and providing the equipment, producing the beats, and not least improvising instrumental solos.—Kjetil Falkenberg Hansen
—sometimes used as a title in the stage names of disc jockeysKjetil Falkenberg HansenJeffrey Allen Townes, better known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, is a producer, deejay and actor …—Greg Bishop
Greg Bishop
DJed also DJ'd; DJing; DJs
: to perform the role of a disc jockey : to act as a DJ for
Snoop Dogg has revealed that he turned down [an] offer to DJ a party for Michael Jordan.—Will Lavin
Will LavinThe distinctiveness of DJing in hip hop started with the development of adroit techniques on two turntables.—Patrick Rivers
Patrick RiversThere was a festive vibe as [Herman] Matfes DJ'd the event with fun Hanukkah and holiday music.—Lani Mustacchi
Lani Mustacchi… Paris Hilton DJed a New Year's Eve party on her own virtual island this year.—Brad Thomas
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district judge
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doctor of jurisprudence
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dust jacket
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Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
DelVecchio, 44, shared a grid of photos of himself and Polizzi — some old and some new — with the DJ’s iconic hair towering high and the mom of three posing with her signature duck lips.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Other owners of similar Billionaire timepieces include Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, and DJ Khaled.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
All that and a hometown hero whose reputation in the world of DJ culture rests primarily on his role in defining the art of the mashup mashing things up between while opening the show and serving as de facto MC?
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The rapper, whose mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, is one of 2024’s best albums, followed up with an energetic set of her own, with help from the band and DJ Miss Milan.
—Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
DelVecchio, 44, shared a grid of photos of himself and Polizzi — some old and some new — with the DJ’s iconic hair towering high and the mom of three posing with her signature duck lips.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Other owners of similar Billionaire timepieces include Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, and DJ Khaled.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
All that and a hometown hero whose reputation in the world of DJ culture rests primarily on his role in defining the art of the mashup mashing things up between while opening the show and serving as de facto MC?
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“DJ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DJ. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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