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

Trump’s selling Wall Street early access to his Truth Social posts is ethically repugnant, but may be legal, columnist Michael Hiltzik writes. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

At least according to Wall Street Journal columnist Allysia Finley. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

During her rookie season, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Steve Greenberg tried to interview her about her life away from basketball. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Jackson has quietly built a massive voter turnout operation designed to replicate the one that powered Kemp to victory in 2022, politics columnist Patricia Murphy writes. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 July 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