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
As Georgia’s 2026 legislative session begins Monday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s senior political reporter Greg Bluestein and political columnist Patricia Murphy will discuss what to expect under the Gold Dome.
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Natalie Mendenhall, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Adam Feuerstein, a senior writer and biotech columnist, is the author of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter about the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Mary Ellen Klas is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner®, is a personal finance columnist.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Natalie Mendenhall, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Adam Feuerstein, a senior writer and biotech columnist, is the author of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter about the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Mary Ellen Klas is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner®, is a personal finance columnist.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnist
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Famed writer and director David Mamet, who cameos in Marty Supreme, is also said to have attended Marty's clubs.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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Here's a look at those astronaut medical issues and others from the history of human spaceflight by our writer Josh Dinner.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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News of Short’s death spread quickly, and before authorities could cordon off the crime scene, reporters swarmed the area.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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O’Hara told reporters Minneapolis police had secured the scene and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) are processing evidence.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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Few authors are better equipped to address these questions than the Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard, who made a name for himself by alchemizing his private life into approximately 3,500 pages of literary voyeurism and stamping it with the name of Hitler’s manifesto.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Out today, Woman Down centers on writer Petra Rose, an author who has writer’s block and checks into a remote cabin to finish her next book.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ask The Post’s journalists Our reporters and editors answer your questions.—
Karen Tumulty,
Washington Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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For extra literary merit, the screenplay was co-written by novelist Emma Donoghue, with director Philippa Lowthorpe.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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And Henry's work also helped Kuang to visualize her own path as a novelist.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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