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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 Perl is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books and was the art critic for The New Republic for twenty years and a contributing editor at Vogue for a decade. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Wired editor-in-chief Katie Drummond, whose publication led much of this coverage, says in the movie. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 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 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
  • The crisis reached a peak in late 2018, when Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi American columnist for the Washington Post, was killed and dismembered by a hit squad inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Star-Telegram columnist Mac Engel wrote about the legacy of Beckham’s catch earlier this week.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of columnist
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  • The writers presented two other awards prior to Saturday’s game.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The difference is that Alex, the latest creation of actor and writer Sharon Horgan, is freshly 50 — decidedly not the age of your average rom-com lead.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of writer
Noun
  • Per a court filing, a staffer at a law firm representing Beatty sought to enter the main building on Wednesday but was advised by security that it was closed to the public.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But what a revelation trying former staffer Kendra Vaculin’s Gnocchi-Leek Soup With Greens still was.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of staffer
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  • Historian, novelist and screenwriter Sweet’s book tells the story of author known as ‘The Queen of Romance’ Cartland, who was one of the UK’s most recognizable figures across the 20th century.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Susanna Hoffs, the songwriter, novelist, and singer in the Bangles, the nineteen-eighties all-female rock band, was sitting on the shady side of MOMA’s sculpture garden.
    — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of novelist
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  • The youngest raccoons will spend a few weeks mostly indoors being bottle-fed by rehabbers until they’re vaccinated for diseases carried by cat colonies and dogs and are ready to move to outdoor pens.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This craft set comes with a notepad, eraser, sticker sheet, three markers, and two pens, all packed inside a decorative ramen cup that doubles as a desk pen holder.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • The authors say the findings need to be confirmed through larger and more extensive prospective studies, which can be particularly important because the research examines an observational association.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The idea that language emerged for social bonding is not new; however, the authors of the new article highlight that fireside context might have been crucial.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
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