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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
With the Chiefs enjoying a well-earned bye week, our KC Star reporters and columnists have been handing out awards for the first half of the 2025 NFL season.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Across the country, columnists crack their knuckles and buckle down to begin think pieces about how the next big generational comedy is set in Los Angeles rather than New York.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
Read more from him and our USA TODAY columnists below.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Guests included Murdoch’s wife, Elena Zhukova, New York Post editor Keith Poole and Post columnists Miranda Devine and Douglas Murray, News UK CEO Rebekah Brooks, The Sun editor-at-large Harry Cole, as well as Vice President JD Vance and White House Susie Wiles, Breaker reported.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Unlike reporters, columnists are allowed to include their opinions.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Our roster includes top-tier columnists like Sam Amick, Fred Katz, John Hollinger and Joe Vardon.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The publication’s regular stable of columnists includes Tyler Cowen, an economist and podcaster; Matthew Continetti, the author of a book about the evolution of American conservatism; and Niall Ferguson, a British-American historian.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
The Free Press also has columnists who write for most of our sections.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Across the country, columnists crack their knuckles and buckle down to begin think pieces about how the next big generational comedy is set in Los Angeles rather than New York.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
Read more from him and our USA TODAY columnists below.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Guests included Murdoch’s wife, Elena Zhukova, New York Post editor Keith Poole and Post columnists Miranda Devine and Douglas Murray, News UK CEO Rebekah Brooks, The Sun editor-at-large Harry Cole, as well as Vice President JD Vance and White House Susie Wiles, Breaker reported.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Unlike reporters, columnists are allowed to include their opinions.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Our roster includes top-tier columnists like Sam Amick, Fred Katz, John Hollinger and Joe Vardon.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The publication’s regular stable of columnists includes Tyler Cowen, an economist and podcaster; Matthew Continetti, the author of a book about the evolution of American conservatism; and Niall Ferguson, a British-American historian.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
The Free Press also has columnists who write for most of our sections.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columnists
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Every credit card review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The series, which (understandably) resulted in a high-stakes bidding war, was given a two-season order by the streamer, with Gilligan noting that the writers’ room for the sophomore installment is already open.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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The authors say the results could help doctors make more accurate diagnoses, reduce unnecessary, restrictive gluten-free diets and help shift messaging away from the idea that gluten is inherently harmful.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The authors say the discovery does more than offer a promising material tweak.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw told reporters after the game about the decision to honor Vesia.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola, speaking to reporters before City’s 4-1 victory over Dortmund, sounded like a manager who takes Arsenal deadly seriously.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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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 WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Columnists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columnists. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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