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
Yet some commentators, such as Bloomberg columnist Matt Levine, have suggested that something less nefarious might be at play: that Jane Street may have spotted a pricing inefficiency between Indian bank stocks and related derivatives, and closed that gap.
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Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Trump’s priorities are clear: Derail medical and scientific research, and invade MacArthur Park, writes columnist Steve Lopez.
—James Rainey
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
The columnist responded to the woman pointing out that there are many ways around her sister’s concerns of traveling during a national holiday.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 July 2025
Laura Trujillo is a national columnist focusing on health and wellness.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Trump’s priorities are clear: Derail medical and scientific research, and invade MacArthur Park, writes columnist Steve Lopez.
—James Rainey
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
The columnist responded to the woman pointing out that there are many ways around her sister’s concerns of traveling during a national holiday.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 July 2025
Laura Trujillo is a national columnist focusing on health and wellness.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnist
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The word that umbrellas all of these concepts can be traced back to the innovation of English politician and writer Horace Walpole.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 July 2025
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Enquirer staff writer Gillian Stawiszynski contributed to this report.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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If your story changes every quarter, reporters will stop listening.—
Danielle Sabrina,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Collins showed reporters a 1992 rescission message from President George H.W. Bush as an example of how such proposals should be detailed—comparing it unfavorably to the Trump Administration’s request.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The authors hope to continue to investigate how other developmental genes across other sea spider species may have appeared or disappeared throughout their life history, per Earth.com, potentially affecting their abdomens.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Rusty Wright, who is based in Orlando, is an author and lecturer who has spoken on six continents.—
Rusty Wright,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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For years, the company has invited gaming journalists and YouTubers to Orlando to get an early look at Madden and now College Football.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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From paranormal investigators to journalists and TikTok content creators.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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In a year dedicated to celebrating her 250th birthday — she was born Dec. 16, 1775 — Austen is acknowledged as one of the greatest novelists in the English language, the author of a half-dozen or so classics, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion and Mansfield Park.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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More convergences and coincidences: Smith, a novelist to whom success came in his mid-to-late 30s, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1995.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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