Definition of anchorpersonnext
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
  • Before becoming a newscaster, Gore pursued a culinary career, working as a personal chef, food columnist, caterer and a line cook for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • On the television screen of the bar that morning, the newscaster announced the death of the two civil guards in Barbate Port.
    Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • British broadcaster Helena Chard told Fox News Digital the couple is expected to celebrate privately, likely outdoors with their children.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Introducing Queen Camilla, broadcaster and literacy advocate Jenna Bush Hager highlighted her work in promoting book access and reading.
    Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The announcer and crowd started to go wild.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Vin Scully—Greatest announcer in history.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The National Mall and Lincoln Memorial anchor an outdoor collection of monuments, while the National Museum of African American History & Culture traces slavery, emancipation, the Civil Rights movement and African American achievement in sports, music and government.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • As part of its investment, IBM’s FutureNow Chicago delivery center will become an anchor tenant at the IQMP’s Quantum Works building, which is expected to be completed by 2028.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Anchorperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorperson. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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