columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkä-ləm-nist How to pronounce columnist (audio)
-lə-mist,
 also  ˈkäl-yəm-nist,
-yə-mist
: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column
columnistic
ˌkä-ləm-ˈni-stik How to pronounce columnist (audio)
 also  ˌkäl-yəm-
adjective

Examples of columnist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many poll-watchers, including this columnist, expected a Red Wave. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024 Valenzuela was the man who connected L.A. to the Dodgers, columnist Bill Plaschke writes. Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024 He was ordered to pay the former Elle columnist $5 million from that civil trial, and then a further $83 million for defaming her. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Francis Wilkinson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for columnist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of columnist was in 1917

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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columnist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

columnist

noun
col·​um·​nist ˈkäl-əm-(n)əst How to pronounce columnist (audio)
: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column
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