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a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column
The columnist is known to take provocative positions that often shape the opinions of her readers. a gossip columnist
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Recent Examples of columnist
He was suspended earlier this season for three games for shoving a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist who had referenced Embiid’s son in a column criticizing Embiid for not playing to start the year.
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Some enterprising and overly imaginative op-ed columnist might suggest that their leader, Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), represents Putin, the icy tyrant.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Nashville Tennessean Good morning, friends, this is Tennessean columnist Brad Schmitt, already thinking about Valentine's Day dinner because, well, Feb. 14 is a popular night out and reservations are going fast.
—The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … 'NEVER QUITE GOT THE POINT' – NYT columnist throws in towel on 'Never Trump' label.
—Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Some enterprising and overly imaginative op-ed columnist might suggest that their leader, Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), represents Putin, the icy tyrant.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Nashville Tennessean Good morning, friends, this is Tennessean columnist Brad Schmitt, already thinking about Valentine's Day dinner because, well, Feb. 14 is a popular night out and reservations are going fast.
—The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … 'NEVER QUITE GOT THE POINT' – NYT columnist throws in towel on 'Never Trump' label.
—Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnist
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David Nikel is a British-Norwegian travel writer based in Norway, covering all things travel with a special focus on cruising and Scandinavia.David Nikel, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Baltimore Sun staff writers pick every game of the NFL season.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Biden reassured the public that while the situation is being investigated, no malicious intent has been identified.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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More Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn is a politics reporter for CBSNews.com.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Yet Schrader seems insensitive to the sorrow and sagacity that John Huston made palpable in his adaptation of Under the Volcano by another Canadian author, Malcolm Lowery.Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
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Khan is also the lead author of an opinion piece that was published in JAMA in mid-November, written in response to the Evernorth study and KFF’s 2023 and 2024 poll data.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Her mother, a journalist at the Italian Communist paper l’Unità, planned to relocate to Italy with Rotolo in 1961, but the plan fell through after they were both injured in a car crash.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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Sweta Kaushal is a freelance journalist who explores the business of Indian films, and their impact on the society.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Another theatrical gem for 2025 is the transfer from the Royal Court to the Harold Pinter Theatre of Nicholas Hytner’s production of Mark Rosenblatt’s new play Giant, with John Lithgow reprising his blistering performance as novelist Roald Dahl.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Solovyov said, referring to the great-great grandson of novelist Leo Tolstoy.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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