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byliner

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Definition of byliner

as in columnist

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The paper’s star columnist, Mike Royko, who had made a similar move three years before, was happy to have her.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Liberals dominate New York Times opinion pages as paper has no pro-Trump columnist.

— , FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of columnist

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Earlier Thursday, conservative political commentator Sean Hannity released an episode featuring Hilton that was recorded in recent weeks.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
In the film, Cage plays the legendary Oakland Raiders coach, sports commentator and video game entrepreneur, and Bale plays Raiders owner and general manager Al Davis.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of commentator

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The disruption extended far beyond the classroom, leaving communities to absorb the loss of institutions that had long served as neighborhood anchors.

— Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Defensive tackles Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino return as anchors inside, while the Hoosiers also added Kansas State edge transfer Tobi Osunsanmi from the transfer portal.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of anchor

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Kyle Clark, an anchorman on Denver’s 9News, asked the candidate in a persistent and revealing sit-down interview.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
In 1971, Life Magazine did a cover story on Walter Cronkite, the legendary CBS News managing editor and anchorman.

— Andrew Lack, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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