editor

noun

Definition of editornext
1
as in columnist

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as in writer

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Recent Examples of editor Johnson is currently working on another small Canadian film, a true-story caper about a Vice editor’s side hustle as a drug-mule recruiter with Finn Wolfhard slated for the lead. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026 For decades, judgment happened off the page — the editor’s private slush pile, the scientist’s private dead ends, the years of false starts no one outside the lab ever saw. — Dr. Mario García, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Deputy Food editor Betty Hallock put the question out to the public with a survey. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 An InStyle editor taps two hairstylists to get their insights on the biggest color trends this season. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 July 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 paper’s star columnist, Mike Royko, who had made a similar move three years before, was happy to have her.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Liberals dominate New York Times opinion pages as paper has no pro-Trump columnist.
    — , FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of columnist
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  • Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • It’s been my privilege to learn, from scholars and thinkers and writers far more deeply rooted than myself in the American west, about its realities and relentless contradictions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The conflict played out under the watchful eye of Johnson’s senior adviser, Jason Lee — an unusual involvement for a high-ranking mayoral staffer, given that the $8 million grant is administered by a separate department.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There’s an incredibly welcoming feel, and no staffer blinks an eye at accommodating a baby or rowdy teens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • True to form, the story is narrated by an unscrupulous wanna-be novelist named Bret Easton Ellis (Igby Rigney), a closet case lusting away for the new hunk at his cruel prep school.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Anna Juul is a screenwriter and novelist, satirist and board member with the Danish Mental Health Fund.
    — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of novelist
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  • Most stains can be removed with a damp cloth and a dab of laundry detergent, dish soap, or a stain removal pen.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Classes will cover fine art materials with specific brands of watercolors, pens, and paints, as well as special techniques.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of pen
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  • The author warns that humanity's insistence on supremacy could lead to conflict with advanced AI, even provoking existential threats.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The author, who appears in the series and serves as a consulting producer, took part in a panel discussion of Monsters of God Thursday night after HBO screened episode 1 at Vidiots in Los Angeles.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editor. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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