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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George Skelton is a Los Angeles Times columnist.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Mihir Sharma is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Newspaper columnists blasted the deal.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Mihir Sharma is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Newspaper columnists blasted the deal.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Rafael Perez is a columnist for the Southern California News Group.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columnist. Accessed 30 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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