variants
or anchorpeople
as in newscasters
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 Synonyms for anchorpersons
Noun
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World-famous newscasters didn't know who Jeffrey Epstein was.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The first studies on parasocial relationships, in the Eighties, were about soap opera stars and newscasters, since that was who people used to feel familiar with on a daily basis.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trump spent just under two hours on the ground and didn't speak to reporters leaving Air Force One or returning to it.—
DARLENE SUPERVILLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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But reporters who spent time probing more deeply into Chavez’s United Farm Workers of America also came to understand that the union’s co-founder was abundantly flawed and frequently not held to account by his allies, a recipe that could lead to trouble.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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There is an ongoing argument/debate/thought experiment/wrasslin' match going on in the press box among the University of Arkansas' radio announcers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The on-air talent for the Angels broadcasts — led by announcers Mark Gubicza and Wayne Randazzo and sideline reporter Erica Weston — will return.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the show, with its scenes at Jefferton’s many buffets, live-action TV cutaways (married news anchors Jan and Wayne Skylar make their first appearance here), and ear for agonizingly awkward small talk, is as floridly Tim and Eric as any of their later projects.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The programming maneuvers appear to add anchors who have demonstrated verve and a lean-forward personality to hours across the schedule, placing a premium on analysis of events and not just reporting the facts tied to them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nikolic was also one of Epstein’s most frequent correspondents, with the two exchanging thousands of emails in the decade between 2009 up until Epstein’s death in 2019.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Network correspondents scramble to one-up each other.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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The viral allegations—originating from fringe French commentators and later amplified by conservative commentator Candace Owens, claiming Macron’s real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux, who is, in fact, Macron’s brother.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Anchorpersons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorpersons. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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