columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkä-ləm-nist 

-lə-mist

also ˈkäl-yəm-nist, 

-yə-mist

: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column

columnistic

ˌkä-ləm-ˈni-stik 

also ˌkäl-yəm-

adjective

Examples of columnist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sen has experience in finance and economic analysis, having worked as an investment manager and previously serving as a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

That’s not partiality or wish casting on the part of your friendly political columnist. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The debate, hosted at The Sacramento Bee, was moderated by opinion columnist Tom Philp, political reporter Mathew Miranda and Marcos Bretón, director of community outreach and opinion journalism. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The shift reflects the tastes of a more price-sensitive and discerning Chinese consumer, a Bloomberg columnist noted. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing columnist

• advice columnist

Kids Definition

columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkäl-əm-(n)əst 

: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column