as in writer
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
Its vast enterprise potential is a subject that’s amply covered in these pages, starting with futurist and columnist Rich Karlgaard’s take on the AI gold rush.
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Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The fight over Trump’s legal bullying campaign makes for odd alliances, argues columnist Mark Z. Barabak.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner, is a personal finance columnist.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Hewitt hosts The Hugh Hewitt Show for Salem Radio network and is a columnist for the Washington Examiner.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The fight over Trump’s legal bullying campaign makes for odd alliances, argues columnist Mark Z. Barabak.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner, is a personal finance columnist.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Hewitt hosts The Hugh Hewitt Show for Salem Radio network and is a columnist for the Washington Examiner.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnist
Noun
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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Boston Red Sox.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The China Film Administration (CFA), the body that handles film releases and quotas in the country, released a statement on Thursday in response to a reporter’s question about whether the Trump administration’s increasing tariffs on China would impact imports of American films.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Charlotte Observer Nora O’Neill is the regional accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Isn't that what in-flight announcements are for? Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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William Lambers is an author who partnered with the UN World Food Program on the book Ending World Hunger.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ron Wood has been a professional journalist in Arkansas for about 40 years.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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Vara, a novelist and tech journalist, began experimenting with A.I. products in early 2021.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Set in a quaint New England colonial town, Allie & Andi follows a best-selling novelist (Shields) who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer to find the killer of a close friend.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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