as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the new anchorperson did an admirable job of dealing with the late-breaking news story
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Recent Examples of anchorperson
But the hurdles used to prolong her rise grow tedious and predictable, as if some unseen producer was prodding the anchorperson to fill dead air.
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 22 Oct. 2020
The sunny blonde GNN anchorperson would tell you about how someone was the recipient of a random act of kindness.
—Rita Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2010
Brian Lowry, CNN, 22 Oct. 2020
The sunny blonde GNN anchorperson would tell you about how someone was the recipient of a random act of kindness.
—Rita Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorperson
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What To Know State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters on Tuesday that Trump's Russia and Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, would be attending the talks in London on Wednesday, but Rubio would not travel to the British capital for the fresh rounds of discussions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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In: Pentagon Politics Pete Hegseth Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the video, which is from October 2016, Goldberg met WWE announcer Michael Cole in the ring and took his comeback to the next level.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Patrick's physician and longtime friend sent a text to friends of the longtime announcer that Patrick passed away in Fairfax, Virginia, on Sunday due to natural causes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The pod will also tell the story of Edwards, who last year pled guilty to making indecent images of children having for decades been one of the BBC’s lead anchors.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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In an Oval Office sit-down with ABC News anchor and Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran, Trump highlighted his administration's immigration policies and sought to reassure anxious Americans on the economy.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Anchorperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorperson. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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