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
Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance columnist covering radio in Southern California.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Kelly Brant is an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette style editor and columnist focused on food and cooking.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Parmy Olson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance columnist covering radio in Southern California.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Kelly Brant is an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette style editor and columnist focused on food and cooking.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Parmy Olson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnist
Noun
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Associated Press writer David McHugh in Frankfurt, Germany, contributed to this report.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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When the student was identified as White, the feedback more often focused on argument structure, evidence and clarity — the kinds of comments that can push writers to strengthen their ideas.—
Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That study’s authors suggested that, despite having larger total cranial capacity (more room in their skulls), Neanderthals, on average, had smaller cerebellums than Homo sapiens.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cowritten with veteran author Lin Oliver, Hawn's book follows three outlier elementary school students who strike up a friendship and decide to find a home for a rambunctious shelter dog.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Speculation began swirling after flirty messages between Harry and Mail on Sunday journalist Charlotte Griffiths were revealed during his unlawful information gathering court case against the outlet’s publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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The fragile three-week ceasefire appears to be holding, though Trump on Saturday told journalists that further strikes remained a possibility.—
Adam Schreck,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Shelby Van Pelt has had the kind of runaway literary success that every debut novelist dreams about.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Hokum starts at the end — not the end of the film’s plotline but the end of a story being written by novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott).—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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