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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Andreas Kluth is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering U.S. diplomacy, national security and geopolitics.
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Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Guest columnist Eugene Linden asks: Where’s the outrage?
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Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Guest columnist Eugene Linden asks: Where’s the outrage?
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Laura Trujillo is a national columnist focusing on health and wellness.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Goldsmith is an award-winning contributing columnist and commentator for The San Diego Union-Tribune.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columnist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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