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anchorman

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Recent Examples of anchorman Colin Jost is going from anchorman to kingpin. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026 Set in 1970s America, as television tightens its grip on American culture, veteran anchorman Howard Beale unravels live on air. — Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026 Longtime anchorman John DeLuca announced his departure from Providence television station ABC6 after nearly 27 years. — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026 Also at the station was anchorman Snyder – Friendly would soon produce Snyder’s late-night Tomorrow Show for NBC. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anchorman

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Tessa Thompson plays Anna Andrews, a former Atlanta anchorwoman looking to reclaim her chair after a year away, currently occupied by blond Lexy (rhymes with sexy) Jones (Rebecca Rittenhouse).

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Katie Couric has been a household name for decades as a famed anchorwoman.

— Emily St. Martin, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023

Definition of anchorwoman

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The newscaster then asked Percy — sporting a baseball cap, glasses, and a collared shirt — if people often mention their likeness.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
There’s something powerful—and, yes, stripped down—about seeing these politicians and newscasters without being able to hear their language.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of newscaster

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America coanchor introduces Michael Strahan Daily Defense, a collection of five products to help every man score great skin.

— Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022
Where some sons may have let their mother win on purpose, the ABC coanchor brought his A-game, accompanied by a slew of hilarious banter that Louise couldn’t help but laugh at.

— Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022

Definition of coanchor

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