as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program the new anchorperson did an admirable job of dealing with the late-breaking news story

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Recent Examples of anchorperson But the hurdles used to prolong her rise grow tedious and predictable, as if some unseen producer was prodding the anchorperson to fill dead air. Brian Lowry, CNN, 22 Oct. 2020 The sunny blonde GNN anchorperson would tell you about how someone was the recipient of a random act of kindness. Rita Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2010
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Noun
  • If your story changes every quarter, reporters will stop listening.
    Danielle Sabrina, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Speaking to reporters on Sunday after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final, Trump was asked about a bill recently introduced by Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, which would eliminate federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Serving as the unofficial GM of the team founded by Marc D’Amelio, Boatright, 32, told the FS2 announcers he was obligated to play through his twisted ankle and take the lead.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025
  • While the players at The Open Championship battled in the rain during the second round of the major Friday, the announcers were battling a bat.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Mesa Economic Development Director Jaye O’Donnell said Macerich, the owner of the mall but not all of the anchor stores, has expressed interest in adding new shopping and restaurants in and around the mall site.
    Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
  • These include fold-down aft bulwarks that enlarge the beach club area when at anchor (a feature first seen on the GTX 80) and a vertically sliding glass partition that separates the aft deck seating area from the interior bar and galley.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 July 2025

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“Anchorperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorperson. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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