mistress of ceremonies

noun

Definition of mistress of ceremoniesnext
as in disk jockey

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistress of ceremonies
  1. disc jockey
  2. shock jock
  3. DJ
Noun
  • Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother and popular disc jockey, died.
    Heather Hollingsworth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Heather Langenkamp Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp is an actor, director, writer, producer and disc jockey from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 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
  • 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, 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
Definition of DJ
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near mistress of ceremonies

mistresses of ceremonies

mistress of ceremonies

mistrust

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Mistress of ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistress%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
sweet smart pug puppy dog sitting in front of blackboard with chalk question marks
Commonly Confused Words Quiz Vol. 3 Do you have a (flare/flair) for choosing the righ...