editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

Examples of editor in chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, on America’s 250th anniversary and the American idea today. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

In her summer letter, editor in chief Jamila Robinson shares how dining outside transforms everyday moments into lasting memories. — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 June 2026

Schlesinger represents the latest effort by Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, to create new CBS News programming that spotlights experts and provocative voices. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 June 2026

Global editorial director and US editor in chief Amy Astley lauds the medium-firm hybrid mattress for its five ergonomic zones and soft yet supportive layers of organic natural latex. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for editor in chief

• beef
• brief
• fief
• grief
• leaf
• lief
• reef
• reif
• seif
• sheaf
• thief
• belief