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
Legendary San Francisco columnist Herb Caen was a regular, drawn like many to its history and dive-bar vibes, Molloy said.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Lydia Polgreen is a New York Times columnist.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Prince Mohammed has not been back to the US since the 2018 murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which badly ruptured his international standing and Saudi-US relations.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Lydia Polgreen is a New York Times columnist.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Prince Mohammed has not been back to the US since the 2018 murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which badly ruptured his international standing and Saudi-US relations.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnist
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Frankie first became a sports writer in 1991 at the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway and has served in the past as sports editor at the Siloam Springs Herald Leader and the Benton County Daily Record in Bentonville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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For years, Wilson has been asked the same questions, either by reporters or friends back in Ontario.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Associated Press reporters Tim Reynolds in Miami, David Lieb in Jefferson City, Missouri, and Alan Suderman in Richmond, Virginia, contributed to this report.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hobson is the author of the novel The Removed as well as other books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The one-of-a-kind immersive activation was designed to spotlight the Austrian crystal brand’s milestone 130 years in business and is the brainchild of Swarovski global creative director Giovanna Engelbert, curated with the help of British fashion journalist and critic Alexander Fury.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The move has been welcomed by the indie film community as a sign of a more sympathetic approach from Egypt’s censorship board following the appointment this past spring of respected screenwriter and novelist Abdel Rahim Kamal as the head of the body.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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