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
Noun
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Hutchins died at age 42 in October 2021 after a gun Baldwin was holding during Rust rehearsals discharged, striking her and the film’s writer-director, Joel Souza.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products.—
Lori Zaino,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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But just a few hours earlier, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins had insisted to reporters that the contingency fund could not be used even if the administration wanted to.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nine hours after addressing reporters in the wake of a humbling 28-6 loss to Baltimore, Mike McDaniel was at it again on Friday, speaking to Dolphins reporters via Zoom in the normal day-after-game media availability that’s required for all NFL head coaches.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 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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On the topic of Ferrante’s real identity, Costanzo has, over the years, strongly dismissed suggestions that the novelist is a man writing under a woman’s name.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 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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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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