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editor

noun

Definition of editornext
1
as in columnist

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as in writer

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Recent Examples of editor Set in 1969, the play focuses on the relationship and business partnership between Murdoch, looking to expand outside of his native Australia, and Larry Lamb, a British newspaper editor hired by Murdoch to take over and revamp The Sun. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026 Also, new in the rotation, our senior Test Kitchen editor Jesse Szewyck’s Grilled Steak With Spicy Peanut Dressing from the summer issue. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 O’Connell stars as The Sun newspaper editor Larry Lamb, with Pearce as Rupert Murdoch. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Best Reading Lamp Joon Loloi’s Anwar floor lamp has quickly become senior shopping editor Nashia Baker’s trusty reading sidekick. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 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
  • As our friend and columnist Ken Sugiura writes, there’s no reason to rush the third-year quarterback into a game.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • More to Read Todd Martens is a features columnist at the Los Angeles Times who writes about theme parks and West Coast Experiences, among other topics.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of columnist
Noun
  • The three writers attempted to balance overall talent with building a sensible basketball team.
    — Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In particular, actors should look for opportunities to work with experienced directors, producers, writers and performers who understand the demands of the business.
    — E'Ian West, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of writer
Noun
  • Turning Point Action wants at least one staffer in each of Iowa’s 99 counties to mobilize the conservative grassroots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Or, as former Eagles analytics staffer Ryan Paganetti explained on social media yesterday, the video boards in front of kickers.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of staffer
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  • The novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch argued that the slow, daily work of cultivating good attachments and trying to see reality clearly is more effective than will power.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Iconic novelist Patricia Highsmith was far more concerned with the final part of that particular answer.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of novelist
Noun
  • That converts pen testing from episodic assurance into institutional memory.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This can be computerized, traditional pen and paper or a combination of the two.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • The authors would like to thank HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science for providing research funding informing this article.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Rose, an Atlanta chef, cookbook author and television personality, isn’t relying on the barbecue sauce to do all the work.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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