newsman

noun

news·​man ˈnüz-mən How to pronounce newsman (audio)
-ˌman,
ˈnyüz-
: a person who gathers, reports, or comments on the news : reporter, correspondent

Examples of newsman in a Sentence

any newsman will tell you that if you talk to enough people, you'll eventually get a money quote
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But that doesn’t feel as much for Clooney as for Murrow and the values for which the newsman stood, a credit to Clooney, actually, and an indication surely of just how unmoored Americans feel right now. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025 Strange new dude Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) proves an obstacle, and Spidey is rocked with a gut-punch announcement by controversial newsman J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons) revealing his secret identity. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025 Longtime residents will remember that South Bay newsman Rigo Chacon started a nonprofit and scholarship fund called Abrazos and Books back in 1990, after being moved by the devastation created by the Mexico City earthquake. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 Of particular interest to the veteran newsman were barrels used to make Bardstown Bourbon Company's Cathedral French Oak Barrel Finish bourbon. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for newsman

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsman was in 1888

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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsman. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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newsman

noun
news·​man -mən How to pronounce newsman (audio)
-ˌman
: one who gathers or reports the news : reporter, correspondent

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