columnist

noun

Definition of columnistnext
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 Tressie McMillan Cottom, the New York Times columnist, argues that romance is an answer to an unpredictable real world. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Today’s guest columnist is Chris Russo, CEO of Fifth Generation Sports. — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Ebert continued broadcasting with Chicago columnist Richard Roeper and died in 2013. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Royal insiders told gossip columnist Rob Shuter that the meeting has even been confirmed. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for columnist
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  1. writer
  2. reporter
  3. author
  4. journalist
  5. novelist
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  • Track Pants Want to get in on the cool-girl pants trend backed by PEOPLE writers and A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence?
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
  • George Diaz is a former writer and columnist with the Sentinel.
    — George Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of writer
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  • When the casting was announced, a reporter suggested to Roddenberry that by the 24th century, in a time of faster-than-light starships, surely humankind would have found a cure for male pattern baldness, no?
    — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Reid will serve as the news outlet’s chief White House reporter, the latest addition to MS NOW’s journalistic ranks since its split from Comcast nearly a year ago.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of reporter
Noun
  • The study's authors also work for Microsoft, making independent testing especially important before hospitals consider relying on the technology for patient care.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Much like on Baby Keem’s Ca$ino, another recent rap epic undone by its author’s inability to overcome lingering trauma, BigX can’t always navigate around his unnamed haters.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of author
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  • The essay convinced me that Woodward stopped being a journalist after his great work with Carl Bernstein during the Watergate fiasco.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That would be Linda Godfrey, the Janesville, Wisconsin, journalist and cryptozoologist (the study of improbable animals) who died at 71 in 2022.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of journalist
Noun
  • An avid reader, Dua Lipa sat down for a chat at the London Literature Festival 2026 in conversation with moderator and novelist Zadie Smith and poet Mustafa about all things books at the Royal Festival Hall yesterday in London.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In an interview for the Common Reader, novelist Brandon Taylor cited Philip Glass as his main musical tool while writing Real Life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of novelist

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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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