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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Veteran newsman Don Lemon won a 2026 Webby Award for The Don Lemon Show and my interview with him was so gripping about the responsibility of journalism that the whole thing needs to be read. Joshua Dudley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Fifty years ago audiences were riveted by that thriller that focused on two relentless newsmen, played by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, who were digging into the seedy mysteries of the Watergate scandal. Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026 Persons thus satirized included presidents Reagan, Carter, Ford and Nixon, as well as newsmen Dan Rather and Ted Koppel. Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 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 19 May. 2026.

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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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