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 name 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
Brad Thomas1
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Examples of DJ in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebPaul Grein, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Besides the 31-year-old rapper, the document also lists OG Parker, DJ Swanqo, Celebrity Booking Agency, Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group as defendants.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2024
Such was the case in Friday’s 10-inning loss to the Sox, as the Yankees made two errors in the field while Anthony Volpe and DJ LeMahieu lacked hustle and fundamentals on the basepaths.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The Compton rapper also uses the visual to celebrate his hometown, dancing with producer DJ Mustard (who is not-so-coincidentally wearing a Toronto Blue Jays cap) and a gathering of fans at locations like City Hall and Tam’s Burgers.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2024
More recently, Carpenter has given cards to a host of young Nationals, including infielder Luis García Jr., outfielder Jacob Young, catcher Drew Millas and three pitchers — Jake Irvin, Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Among the cast returning for Season 2 are Susan Lynch as Eel Sister Agnes, Tanya Moodie as DJ Joy, Liza Tarbuck as Linda’s older sister Siobhain, Jim Howick as The Verderer, Jerome Flynn as Pig Man, Paul Whitehouse as Tony and Omid Djalili as Linda’s husband Steve.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 June 2024
The group’s turntablist during its heyday was DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, who left in 2001.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 June 2024
Oswaldo Cabrera’s hot start helped lessen the blow of third baseman DJ LeMahieu’s broken foot, which kept him out for the first two months of the season.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
Noun
This year, the awards introduce new categories such as International DJ, French Caribbean Artist, Latin Caribbean Artist, and Bouyon Artist of the Year, alongside Chutney, Calypso, and Konpa Honors.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Besides the 31-year-old rapper, the document also lists OG Parker, DJ Swanqo, Celebrity Booking Agency, Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group as defendants.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2024
Such was the case in Friday’s 10-inning loss to the Sox, as the Yankees made two errors in the field while Anthony Volpe and DJ LeMahieu lacked hustle and fundamentals on the basepaths.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The Compton rapper also uses the visual to celebrate his hometown, dancing with producer DJ Mustard (who is not-so-coincidentally wearing a Toronto Blue Jays cap) and a gathering of fans at locations like City Hall and Tam’s Burgers.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2024
More recently, Carpenter has given cards to a host of young Nationals, including infielder Luis García Jr., outfielder Jacob Young, catcher Drew Millas and three pitchers — Jake Irvin, Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz.
—Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Among the cast returning for Season 2 are Susan Lynch as Eel Sister Agnes, Tanya Moodie as DJ Joy, Liza Tarbuck as Linda’s older sister Siobhain, Jim Howick as The Verderer, Jerome Flynn as Pig Man, Paul Whitehouse as Tony and Omid Djalili as Linda’s husband Steve.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 June 2024
The group’s turntablist during its heyday was DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, who left in 2001.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 June 2024
Oswaldo Cabrera’s hot start helped lessen the blow of third baseman DJ LeMahieu’s broken foot, which kept him out for the first two months of the season.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
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