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advice columnist

noun

US
: a person who writes an advice column

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Last year, the Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax addressed a grandma who was hurt when her 7-year-old granddaughter began rebuffing her hugs. Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025 Jen Murphy, a regular Outside contributor and its online travel-advice columnist, splits her time between Maui, Hawaii, and Boulder, Colorado. Jen Murphy, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025 Debbie is a brilliant wife, mother, and advice columnist who takes matters into her own hands when a series of injustices forces her down the path of revenge, from #1 New York Times and international bestselling author McFadden. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025 An advice columnist for the National Education Association takes it one step further and recommends limiting a child’s nightly homework to 10 minutes per grade level. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for advice columnist

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“Advice columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advice%20columnist. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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