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as in columnist
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as in writer
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Recent Examples of editor
In the 1970s, Mountain Living editor Jim Morton took interest in this lore.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Hosted by editor-at-large David Pierce, the show will take a look each week at the historical implications of a gadget, app, website, or product from consumer technology’s past.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The Toledo Truth Teller gets a boost from the arrival of Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson), a bright-eyed former salesman who is assuming the role of editor-in-chief.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Grace McCarty is the assoicate beauty editor at Glamour.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Hosted by editor-at-large David Pierce, the show will take a look each week at the historical implications of a gadget, app, website, or product from consumer technology’s past.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The Toledo Truth Teller gets a boost from the arrival of Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson), a bright-eyed former salesman who is assuming the role of editor-in-chief.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Grace McCarty is the assoicate beauty editor at Glamour.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for editor
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And people, including a Washington Post columnist, say they have been fired over comments made in the aftermath of Kirk’s killing.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mae raised Burnett’s mother, Louise Creighton, in San Antonio, Texas, but Louise—who had a passion for the cinema, and a severe beauty reminiscent of Joan Crawford’s—harbored dreams of moving to Hollywood to become a columnist on celebrity culture.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Coming after his success as a co-writer on partner Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar hit Barbie (2023), Jay Kelly appears to signal a new chapter for the Baumbach, one less defined by fracture and regret than by celebration.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Every article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Visit the pond and trail system in the Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, hike in the nearby Kennedy Park, or take a picnic to the beautiful grounds of The Mount—the former home of Gilded Age novelist Edith Wharton—and watch as the fall colors seem to change in front of your eyes.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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For a novelist, what are the short stories for?—
Jane Ciabattari
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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At the Social Security Administration, the email came from Commissioner Frank Bisignano, according to a staffer who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead of focusing on the defense industrial base, the upcoming national defense strategy, or preparing to face threats across the Indo-Pacific and Europe, Hegseth talked about fitness tests and haircuts, coming across as pedantic for a room of seasoned commanders, the staffer said.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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So Lee and Marlon strike a deal — Lee’s freedom in exchange for his pen.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Or might a loss at Carolina next Sunday immediately spring open that pen and let the wolves back out full-throated?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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When first published in Iceland in 2018, Eva BjörgÆgisdóttir was hailed as one of the most talented non ew crime authors, along the lines of Arnaldur Indriðason, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson or Lilja Sigurdardottir, thanks to her ability to blend Nordic Noir with psychological depth.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editor. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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