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
Pat Beall is a Sun Sentinel columnist and editorial writer.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Housel was a columnist for The Wall Street Journal.
—Emily Marrison, USA Today, 12 June 2025
The show premiered on Sept. 13, 1996, and starred comedian Ray Romano as an Italian sports columnist living in Long Island with his wife (played by Patricia Heaton) and their three kids, with his nosy parents just across the street.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 11 June 2025
Critics of anti-pandemic measures prompted schools to end mask mandates, but doing so exposed millions to COVID infection, contributing to nearly 22,000 deaths, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Housel was a columnist for The Wall Street Journal.
—Emily Marrison, USA Today, 12 June 2025
The show premiered on Sept. 13, 1996, and starred comedian Ray Romano as an Italian sports columnist living in Long Island with his wife (played by Patricia Heaton) and their three kids, with his nosy parents just across the street.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 11 June 2025
Critics of anti-pandemic measures prompted schools to end mask mandates, but doing so exposed millions to COVID infection, contributing to nearly 22,000 deaths, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnist
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Previously, Sahadev was a national baseball writer for Baseball Prospectus and ESPN Chicago.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The platform hosts literary fiction writers like George Saunders alongside genre novelists, debut authors and even publishing’s ultimate commercial titan, James Patterson.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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Earlier Friday, before the memo was distributed, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters that more than 25,000 Americans had reached out for information on leaving Israel, the West Bank and Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that Trump was expected to make a decision about whether to directly support Israel in its attacks against Iran within the next two weeks.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Related Articles The authors of the report said that there is a signaling of a shift toward this mindful shopping, pointing to the 45 percent of respondents who said that brand values will play a bigger role in future purchases.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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The Hybrid Future Despite this migration, few authors are abandoning traditional publishing entirely.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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An award-winning sports journalist, Rob Rossi has reported on the Pittsburgh Penguins and National Hockey League since 2004.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Wolfe, an inventive novelist and the father of New Journalism, is still widely read seven years after his death at the age of 88.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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Protect the Mütter created a petition—signed by more than thirty thousand people, including Roach, the magician Penn Jillette, and the novelist Neil Gaiman—that called for the dismissal of Irons and Quinn, among other measures.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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