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. 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
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Noun
  • Amy Drew Thompson is a multimedia food reporter for Orlando Sentinel who has lived in the city for 20 years.
    Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Trump administration activates 700 Marines in Los Angeles area amid ICE protests Graham Kates Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Why was senior setter Jacob Finley wearing No. 5 for Marist and why was the public-address announcer calling him Wyatt Olszewski during Friday’s state quarterfinals?
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • Stewart crashed the ‘Who’s High?’ segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where announcer Lou Wilson was helping the late-night host find out which member of the public on Hollywood Blvd. was stoned.
    Peter White, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The company, which operates more than 200 satellites currently in orbit, earlier this year announced a $230 million contract with an anchor customer to further the rollout of its next-generation Pelican satellites.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 June 2025
  • Still, seeing an animal that size in a place where people typically kayak, swim, and anchor boats is enough to give anyone pause.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

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“Anchorperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorperson. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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