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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Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
Washington Examiner columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher called on Congress to take away the power to implement nationwide injunctions from district judges.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
Our columnist interviews author Justene Hill Edwards about the Reconstruction-era Freedman’s Bank, and draws a line from it to concerns today about Social Security.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis has died, and as the tributes pour in — from presidents, cardinals and columnists — the world pauses to remember a man who led with gestures more than grandeur.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
Washington Examiner columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher called on Congress to take away the power to implement nationwide injunctions from district judges.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
Our columnist interviews author Justene Hill Edwards about the Reconstruction-era Freedman’s Bank, and draws a line from it to concerns today about Social Security.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis has died, and as the tributes pour in — from presidents, cardinals and columnists — the world pauses to remember a man who led with gestures more than grandeur.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columnist. Accessed 3 May. 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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