columnist

noun

Definition of columnistnext
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 Our columnists are ready to unknot your interpersonal complications. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 7 July 2026 Our sports columnist Louisa Thomas has a report from the scene in Seattle. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 Kelly Brant is an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette style editor and columnist focused on food and cooking. — Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico for his policies on transgender healthcare after a clip of him from 2023 resurfaced. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for columnist
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  1. writer
  2. reporter
  3. author
  4. journalist
  5. novelist
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  • Inspired by the sensibility of a tantalizingly idiosyncratic writer-performer, the play offered Greenspan the opportunity to star in a Greenspan-esque work not of his own devising.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Every mortgage article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of the products.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of writer
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  • Mexico’s government has already issued 11 diplomatic notes of protest to the US over the deaths of its citizens, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco told reporters.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • In some of the cases, the subpoenas were delivered by federal agents who showed up at the reporters homes, the newspaper said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Definition of reporter
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  • Seuss Studios, for example, is a new imprint that allows diverse authors to pull unused Geisel illustrations and use them in new children’s books.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Comment Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 July 2026
Definition of author
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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, 10 July 2026
  • Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of journalist
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  • The film is written by Heartstopper creator, executive producer and graphic novelist Alice Oseman.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Come Back is both self-portrait of the artist as a young gay Black man, and a nuanced homage to his mentor, the novelist and critic Elizabeth Hardwick.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Definition of novelist

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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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