newswoman

noun

news·​wom·​an ˈnüz-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce newswoman (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a woman who is a reporter

Examples of newswoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That's not to mention the 150 people Page interviewed from Walters' life who shared what the iconic newswoman was really like. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 Now, with season four, Stoudt plans to again jump two years from that final scene, which set its starring newswomen Alex Levy (Aniston) and Bradley Jackson (Witherspoon) on very different paths. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 In a new podcast interview, the former Saturday Night Live cast member looked back on the awkward moment when she was asked to do her impression of the legendary newswoman to her face. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024 Although sometimes compared to Barbara Walters, the groundbreaking American newswoman, Ms. Kuroyanagi does not push her interview subjects too hard. Motoko Rich, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for newswoman 

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Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newswoman was in 1928

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“Newswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newswoman. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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