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
district judge
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doctor of jurisprudence
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dust jacket
Examples of DJ in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebK.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
Includes 40 vendors, food trucks, and entertainment by DJ Buddy Bravo.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
Tonight DesJarlais acts as the DJ, emcee and Pied Piper of the event.
—Stephen Krcmar, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Kate Hudson opened up about her favorite Taylor Swift album and song while appearing on SiriusXM for their Guest DJ Campaign.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
The two met when Johnson worked for Records Records, the store famously documented on DJ Shadow’s Entroducing cover (although Johnson’s tenure came after they were forced to leave the original K Street location).
—Blake Gillespie, SPIN, 11 June 2024
This 252-piece set is rated for kids ages 4 and up and includes Mercat, DJ Catnip, Gabby, and plenty of gifts, party favors, and treats to keep the party going all night long.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 1 June 2024
Noun
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
Includes 40 vendors, food trucks, and entertainment by DJ Buddy Bravo.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
Tonight DesJarlais acts as the DJ, emcee and Pied Piper of the event.
—Stephen Krcmar, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Kate Hudson opened up about her favorite Taylor Swift album and song while appearing on SiriusXM for their Guest DJ Campaign.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
The two met when Johnson worked for Records Records, the store famously documented on DJ Shadow’s Entroducing cover (although Johnson’s tenure came after they were forced to leave the original K Street location).
—Blake Gillespie, SPIN, 11 June 2024
This 252-piece set is rated for kids ages 4 and up and includes Mercat, DJ Catnip, Gabby, and plenty of gifts, party favors, and treats to keep the party going all night long.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 1 June 2024
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“DJ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DJ. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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