editor

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Recent Examples of editor Steven Spielberg introduced Howard to Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, who was working on the script for The Paper with brother Stephen Koepp, a Time magazine editor. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026 An editor or reporter may reach out about your response. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026 Emma Caughlan Emma Caughlan is an assignment editor for NBC News’ New York bureau. Jay Blackman, NBC news, 4 May 2026 But Lincoln was the Declaration’s most pitiless and most brilliant editor. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for editor
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Noun
  • The Sun’s five-member editorial board consists of Jensen, publisher Trif Alatzas, opinion editor Philip Caldwell, and columnists Torrey Snow and Julian Baron.
    Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The evening’s event then concluded with Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell, who joined Palm on stage for a candid interview about the arts writer’s experiences covering Orlando’s arts scene, followed by a Q&A with attendees.
    Rich Pope, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Associated Press writer David McHugh in Frankfurt, Germany, contributed to this report.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • When the student was identified as White, the feedback more often focused on argument structure, evidence and clarity — the kinds of comments that can push writers to strengthen their ideas.
    Rachel del Guidice, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • American poet and novelist Charles Bukowski had a wide range of menial jobs before finding success as a writer later in life.
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
  • Set in a quaint, New England town, the six-part series follows bestselling novelist, Allie (Shields), who forms an unlikely alliance with Andi (Williamson), an aspiring writer and podcaster, to find the killer of a close friend.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Each month, this program, which has just one full-time staffer, serves about 2,800 people, generally students or their families.
    Graham Womack May 9, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
  • The firm also interviewed CEO King, a board staffer and a representative from executive search firm Alma Advisory.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The contemporary artist added that the shoes in the collection are meant to look worn out and discolored from walking through puddles and have marks on the sides colored with a pen.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
  • There are strict rules for concertgoers tonight, including no recording devices, phones, cameras, Apple watches, Meta glasses, paper, pens or pencils allowed.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • That study’s authors suggested that, despite having larger total cranial capacity (more room in their skulls), Neanderthals, on average, had smaller cerebellums than Homo sapiens.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Cowritten with veteran author Lin Oliver, Hawn's book follows three outlier elementary school students who strike up a friendship and decide to find a home for a rambunctious shelter dog.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editor. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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