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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorperson
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The first studies on parasocial relationships, in the Eighties, were about soap opera stars and newscasters, since that was who people used to feel familiar with on a daily basis.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Most entertaining newscasters in the biz.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Zachary Schermele is a congressional reporter for USA TODAY.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Todd Keller told reporters from news outlets Arizona's Family and Fox-10.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Following his coaching career, Holtz became a broadcaster, working as a college football analyst for CBS Sports and ESPN.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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What sounds like a broadcaster’s signature was born from a son trying to reach his father through the fog of a degenerative disease.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s a reason, after all, that announcers often remind spectators in a firm but calm way that these are not NBA or MLB or NHL players competing.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, ESPN has enlisted young announcers for its annual Little League World Series coverage and even transformed a 2021 NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans into a battle royale involving Marvel superheroes.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The major resorts anchor raucous, nonstop nightlife—live music, rooftop bars, bowling alleys, arcades, and late-night eats.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sweeping layoffs followed under the leadership of new CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski, which saw several executives, anchors, and producers depart the network.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Anchorperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorperson. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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