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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 columnists
In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.
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Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Local residents and columnists have called for improvements, and the issue has drawn attention as the World Cup nears.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
The Sun’s five-member editorial board consists of Jensen, publisher Trif Alatzas, opinion editor Philip Caldwell, and columnists Torrey Snow and Julian Baron.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
The book centers on four gossip columnists — one male, James, and three women — drawn from Shuter’s years in the trade, including his stint as a host on VH1’s The Gossip Table.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Some may obtain columnists to keep opposition newspapers from using them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Our columnists differ over the quality of the field and the excitement quotient of a race that has yet to capture voter attention.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The students worked on the story with former USA TODAY personal finance columnists John Waggoner and Sandy Block, who are volunteer YMG editors.
—Zoe Ligairi, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Angering politicians or columnists is one thing.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Local residents and columnists have called for improvements, and the issue has drawn attention as the World Cup nears.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
The Sun’s five-member editorial board consists of Jensen, publisher Trif Alatzas, opinion editor Philip Caldwell, and columnists Torrey Snow and Julian Baron.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
The book centers on four gossip columnists — one male, James, and three women — drawn from Shuter’s years in the trade, including his stint as a host on VH1’s The Gossip Table.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Some may obtain columnists to keep opposition newspapers from using them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Our columnists differ over the quality of the field and the excitement quotient of a race that has yet to capture voter attention.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The students worked on the story with former USA TODAY personal finance columnists John Waggoner and Sandy Block, who are volunteer YMG editors.
—Zoe Ligairi, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Angering politicians or columnists is one thing.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnists
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And, while confidence in PSG is high, two of our writers think Arsenal will do it.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Many of Japan’s leading writers, including Enchi Fumiko, Tawada Yōko, Itō Hiromi and Kakuta Mitsuyo, have produced translations of her works into modern Japanese, while others such as Kawakami Mieko have gone so far as to claim Ichiyō as their greatest influence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The Illinois State Historical Society announced the 2026 Best of Illinois History Awards winners during an April 25 luncheon in Springfield, recognizing more than two dozen authors, students, teachers, historical societies and museums from across the state.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Absolutely, say the co-authors of a new statewide hiking guide that encompasses more than 1,000 Sunshine State trails.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Regulators and reporters should stop describing USAT as Tether entering compliance, because that framing reverses the strategy.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Fairley, who was joined by his defense attorney Eric Siegle, declined to comment to reporters outside the courtroom after the hearing.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Max Lerner of the Los Angeles Times was one of the few journalists who seemed to understand what Marilyn was experiencing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2026
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“Columnists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnists. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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