columnist
noun
col·um·nist
ˈkä-ləm-nist 
-lə-mist
also ˈkäl-yəm-nist,
-yə-mist
: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column
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Rafael Perez is a columnist for the Southern California News Group.
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Rafael Perez, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
It's called Ced’s Corner, from the mind of the American-Statesman’s resident sports columnist.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Bobby Zirkin is a columnist at The Baltimore Sun and a partner at Zirkin and Schmerling Law in Baltimore.
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Rafael Perez, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
It's called Ced’s Corner, from the mind of the American-Statesman’s resident sports columnist.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Bobby Zirkin is a columnist at The Baltimore Sun and a partner at Zirkin and Schmerling Law in Baltimore.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columnist. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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columnist
noun
col·um·nist
ˈkäl-əm-(n)əst
: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column
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