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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,
15 June 2026
Some of Hollywood’s most theatrical scandals were efficiently contained by press agents who nurtured their clout with cops and columnists alike.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
The two are former columnists at The New York Times, and neither had broadcast television experience before arriving at CBS.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Walters is a columnists for CalMatters.
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Dan Walters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Local residents and columnists have called for improvements, and the issue has drawn attention as the World Cup nears.
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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.
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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.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
Some newspapers run columnists whose voices support and reinforce the philosophy of the publishers; some run columnists that differ with them politically, philosophically, or both, to provide readers a choice of benchmarks against which to measure their own views.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
Some of Hollywood’s most theatrical scandals were efficiently contained by press agents who nurtured their clout with cops and columnists alike.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
The two are former columnists at The New York Times, and neither had broadcast television experience before arriving at CBS.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Walters is a columnists for CalMatters.
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Dan Walters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Local residents and columnists have called for improvements, and the issue has drawn attention as the World Cup nears.
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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.
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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.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
Some newspapers run columnists whose voices support and reinforce the philosophy of the publishers; some run columnists that differ with them politically, philosophically, or both, to provide readers a choice of benchmarks against which to measure their own views.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnists
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Aging Bobby up to his early 20s and placing him in a culinary career as head chef at German Japanese fusion restaurant Robata Chane was one of the revival’s more satisfying updates, and Patterson says the writers were equally enthusiastic about the change.
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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 personal finance products.
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Immediate, basinwide water cuts that are unprecedented in size are the only way to prepare for the potential of a relatively dry winter, the authors wrote in the analysis.
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Forsythe, Neumann and Nelson would later be among the 19 co-authors of the 2008 paper.
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Before the critical week arrived, co-general managers Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer spoke to reporters after the draft.
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There’s a lyric where reporters are wondering why Mullally’s Vera Vim, a fading actress, bought a caveman.
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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.
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
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“Columnists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnists. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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