How to Use journalist in a Sentence

journalist

noun
  • So journalists, wear the badge with pride.
    Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The journalist will ask the question, well, what does that mean?
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
  • An unimpeachable journalist at a time that could use a few more of those.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The job of a journalist is to call smart people and ask them to explain things.
    Paul Ford, Wired, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Few store owners wanted to talk as journalists went from shop to shop.
    Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Lawyers, of course, didn’t make the list, and neither did journalists—more on that in a minute.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • At least 17 journalists have been killed since the conflict broke out.
    TIME, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But that didn’t stop journalists from reporting it as news.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
  • For many journalists, blowback is just part of the business.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • The thing that took a lot longer was the character of the journalist and his journey.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Mourners wept over the journalists' bodies, which were in body bags and had press vests placed on their chests.
    Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Here is a long read by a French-Arab journalist who met with the leaders.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • But Glock’s targets were not just journalists.
    Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
  • It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
    Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • Few journalists see their work as a way to sell new cars, heartburn pills, and hamburgers.
    Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • Like, there were no other publicists, there were no journalists, there were none of those things.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
  • What’s the most rewarding thing for you about being a journalist?
    Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Each week, 24 journalists from across the state will cast their votes for the top-10 teams in each class.
    Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Talton looked at his city with the love of a native and the skepticism of a journalist.
    Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The journalist suggests the two work together to stop him.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • On the brink of what would be known as the Gulf War, journalists were urged to leave Iraq.
    CNN, 14 May 2023
  • Before popping off on a subject, most good journalists would wait until all the facts come in.
    Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The rest get a phone call from the FBI, a customer or a journalist.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • He’s talked to me and other journalists over the years to explain his side of the story on a range of issues.
    Kathryn Preston, Fortune, 15 July 2024
  • Walters also had a front-row seat to Camelot thanks to her prominence as a journalist.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The job of journalists is to keep watch, to investigate and to report.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Third, protect your sources and fellow journalists.
    Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The award-winning journalist had been at the station for years—going through hardships of her own.
    CBS News, 2 Mar. 2022
  • About freedom of the press, and the journalists who protect the fourth estate, often at great cost.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • The journalist in me says, maybe; the internet citizen in me says, please no.
    Alexandra Sternlicht, Forbes, 3 June 2022

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