copy editor

noun

variants or less commonly copyeditor
1
: an editor who prepares copy for the typesetter
2
: one who edits and headlines newspaper copy
copyedit transitive verb
or copy edit

Examples of copy editor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Perez is a reporter and copy editor for her school newspaper, the Shorewood Ripple. Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024 Why Trust Travel + Leisure Theresa Holland is a freelance commerce writer, copy editor, and product tester specializing in consumer tech, apparel, travel, and lifestyle. Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024 His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University. Peter Weber, theweek, 10 Jan. 2024 Discharged with the rank of lieutenant junior grade in 1966, he was then hired by The Sun as a copy editor. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024 Photographers, audience engagement editors, news operations managers, audio producers and sports copy editors lost their jobs. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023 When a romantic painting of a Christmas market captures the imagination of copy editor Lea (Elliott), she is sent to France with pragmatic reporter Mark (Daugherty) to uncover the mystery behind the artist. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2023 After receiving a Master's Degree in journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Tom worked at USA TODAY for a decade in the newspaper's Life section, as a copy editor and then as a columnist. Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023 He was hired to start up High School Insider as a producer and copy editor. Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of copy editor was in 1899

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“Copy editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copy%20editor. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

copy editor

noun
1
: an employee of a publishing house who corrects manuscript copy
2
: a person who edits and writes headlines for newspaper copy
copyedit verb
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