columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkä-ləm-nist How to pronounce columnist (audio)
-lə-mist,
 also  ˈkäl-yəm-nist,
-yə-mist
: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column
columnistic
ˌkä-ləm-ˈni-stik How to pronounce columnist (audio)
 also  ˌkäl-yəm-
adjective

Examples of columnist in a Sentence

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Commentary and opinions Extremists have a long history in Southern California, columnist Patt Morrison observes. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 Jon Greenberg is a columnist for The Athletic based in Chicago. Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. MORE: Judges appear skeptical as Trump seeks new trial in E. Jean Carroll case A different jury, in a separate civil trial, ordered Trump to pay Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist, $83 million in damages. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024 Pat Beall is a Sun Sentinel columnist and editorial writer. Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for columnist 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of columnist was in 1917

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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columnist. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

columnist

noun
col·​um·​nist ˈkäl-əm-(n)əst How to pronounce columnist (audio)
: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column
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