as in writers
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 columnists
White columnists wrote him open letters, processing their own feelings about race, alternating between flattery and belligerence.
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The banter between columnists on the day’s news is not all meant for public consumption.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Three columnists on Biden’s mandate.
—Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Our columnists discussed the GOP debate.
—Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
But unlike most news paper editorial boards, which are composed of opinion journalists that operate separately from a publication’s newsroom, the nascent New York Editorial Board is comprised of a mix of news editors, analysts, and columnists from across the city.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The banter between columnists on the day’s news is not all meant for public consumption.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Three columnists on Biden’s mandate.
—Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Our columnists discussed the GOP debate.
—Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
But unlike most news paper editorial boards, which are composed of opinion journalists that operate separately from a publication’s newsroom, the nascent New York Editorial Board is comprised of a mix of news editors, analysts, and columnists from across the city.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnists
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The five-year pact, pegged at $500 million at the time, had a unique structure that allowed Abrams to draw from a significant pool of money to sign other writers to overall deals.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Writers Guild of America managed to secure minimum staffing protections in TV writers rooms last year after going on strike.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the very best reporters are those that can traffic in that information.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Speaking to reporters Tuesday in Dallas, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Sasaki is a major offseason priority.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Innovation, disruption, and edginess bring success and create exciting business news stories that journalists cannot resist talking about.Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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First, hook journalists by highlighting a common problem or difficult issue.Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Columnists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnists. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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