editor

noun

Definition of editornext
1
as in columnist

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as in writer

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Recent Examples of editor For actors in the region, the trajectory tends to be more gradual, says Hyewon Hwang, web editor at Vogue Korea. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 The first season of The Paper ended with the Toledo Truth Teller winning a host of Ohio journalism awards after gung-ho editor Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) took over — and also the first kiss between Ned and reporter Mare Pritti (Chelsea Frei). — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Our skywatching editor Daisy Dobrijevic is currently aboard HX Expeditions' MS Spitsbergen exploring Greenland's dramatic coast. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Joe Kottke Joe Kottke is an assignment editor at NBC News covering breaking news across the Americas, including politics, immigration, crime and severe weather. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for editor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editor
  1. columnist
  2. writer
  3. staffer
  4. novelist
  5. pen
  6. author
Noun
  • Sen has experience in finance and economic analysis, having worked as an investment manager and previously serving as a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The debate, hosted at The Sacramento Bee, was moderated by opinion columnist Tom Philp, political reporter Mathew Miranda and Marcos Bretón, director of community outreach and opinion journalism.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Adapted from the debut play of writer Ezra England, the series is being co-developed with Platform Presents, which also co-produced the original stage production.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Malone is a staff writer at the New Yorker covering media and politics.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of writer
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  • The new map drafted by a DeSantis staffer set up districts to elect more Republicans and fewer Democrats.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The former staffer for Swalwell told the San Francisco Chronicle that Swalwell began sending her nude pictures on Snapchat and messages after she was hired by his office in 2019.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • First-time novelist Brazeal is no stranger to Silicon Valley.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Isabelle Huppert and Virginie Efira led Farhadi’s French-language Parallel Tales, a film about Sylvie (Huppert), a fading novelist in search of inspiration for her next book, who starts spying on her neighbors across the street.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of novelist
Noun
  • More importantly, whenever someone with no training or credentials picks up a guitar, a brush or a pen, the spirit of punk lives on.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, Cortes gives Mattingly a flex option – a starter, a bulk guy or even a specialist – while adding a fresh arm to a dog-tired 'pen.
    — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • Brown is the author of two bestselling books about the British royal family.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the authors specifically caution that gestational hypertension is probably underreported because health conditions are often underreported on birth certificates.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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