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
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Joanna joined The Wall Street Journal in 2013 and most recently served as senior personal technology columnist, author of the Tech Things newsletter, and host and producer of its video series.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance columnist covering radio in Southern California.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
No one wants a child rapist on the streets, but the issue is more complicated than one case, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Joanna joined The Wall Street Journal in 2013 and most recently served as senior personal technology columnist, author of the Tech Things newsletter, and host and producer of its video series.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance columnist covering radio in Southern California.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
No one wants a child rapist on the streets, but the issue is more complicated than one case, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnist
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Lorne Michaels is executive producing the show, and Variety reported that Michaels and SNL alum Seth Meyers have recently been in London observing table reads as the cast and writers prepare for the premiere.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Ryley Amond,Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Trump spent just under two hours on the ground and didn't speak to reporters leaving Air Force One or returning to it.—
DARLENE SUPERVILLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Plohetski was the lead reporter for the Statesman’s groundbreaking coverage of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Actor Issa Rae, musician Bela Fleck and author Louise Penny were among the numerous artists who withdrew from appearances, while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The novelist Michael Cunningham spoke about mysticism.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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The book includes provocative texts from Semiotext(e) contributors like Chris Kraus, Hedi El Kholti, Abdellah Taïa, Lauren Mackler and French novelist Constance Debré, among others.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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