as in writer
a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column
The columnist is known to take provocative positions that often shape the opinions of her readers. a gossip columnist
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Recent Examples of columnist
Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Richard Lederer, Union-Tribune language columnist, will talk about the significance of the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
George Skelton is a Los Angeles Times columnist.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance columnist covering radio in Southern California.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 1 June 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Richard Lederer, Union-Tribune language columnist, will talk about the significance of the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
George Skelton is a Los Angeles Times columnist.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance columnist covering radio in Southern California.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnist
Noun
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Ed Simon is the Public Humanities Special Faculty in the English Department of Carnegie Mellon University, a staff writer for Lit Hub, and the editor of Belt Magazine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Ernest Chambers, a prolific TV writer-producer whose 60-year career working on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, My Three Sons, The Dick Van Dyke Show and dozens of specials and variety shows that landed him 11 Emmy nominations, has died.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Despite undergoing surgery last week to address a broken pinky finger, New York center Mitchell Robinson will play in Game 1 tonight, the team told reporters.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Those three names will be linked for a long time in NFL circles based on what happened going back as far as September of 2025, and then definitely through this offseason that was about, well, the relationship between the coach and the reporter.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2024 by the New York Times, this masterpiece of self-revelation chronicles the author’s gender transition in her late 60s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The Connaught Grill is a contemporary iteration of the 1955 Grill, loved by Bond author Ian Fleming.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.—
Alexandra Koch , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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As instability rose, the administration reverted to strict state control, detaining opposition figures and journalists while delaying elections.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Published in 2020, Beach Read is a romantic comedy following January Andrews, a successful romance novelist who struggles with grief and writer’s block after her father’s death and the discovery of secrets he’s long kept hidden.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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His favorite author is young adult novelist Alan Gratz, favorite food is beef stroganoff and favorite school subject is math.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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