newsman

noun

news·​man ˈnüz-mən How to pronounce newsman (audio)
-ˌman
ˈnyüz-
Synonyms of newsmannext
: 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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The newsman is all in, talking the talk and walking the walk so that every Melvin Made candle is up to par. Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 The veteran newsman could very well have a career on his pal Andy Cohen’s Bravo network. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025 Past residents have included actress and socialite Kitty Carlisle Hart, Truman Capote swan Slim Keith, newsman Mike Wallace, and, more recently, former CNN president Jeffrey Zucker. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025 Bartleby, to be sure, often works at home as do most newsmen. Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newsman

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Dec. 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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