columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkä-ləm-nist 

-lə-mist

also ˈkäl-yəm-nist, 

-yə-mist

: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column

columnistic

ˌkä-ləm-ˈni-stik 

also ˌkäl-yəm-

adjective

Examples of columnist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of Sullivan’s siblings, Paul Sullivan, is the In the Wake of the News columnist for the Tribune. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Magnet's software runs in my own lab, so read this as a customer's view as much as a columnist's. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

These are some of the Chiefs’ top position battles identified by Star columnists and beat writers heading into Saturday’s home game against the Los Angeles Rams. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

Each sports icon sits down with Charlotte Observer sports columnist Scott Fowler for an extensive one-on-one conversation. — From Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing columnist

• advice columnist

Kids Definition

columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkäl-əm-(n)əst 

: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column