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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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
That’s a great thing, writes columnist Gustavo Arellano.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Noah Feldman is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columnist. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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