as in broadcaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
newscasters were scrambling to put together an updated report after the unexpected turn of events
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Recent Examples of newscaster
Ted Knight played newscaster Ted Baxter, anchor of Six O'Clock News.
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Even the ayatollah’s first address to the people was read on state television by a newscaster.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.
—Andrew Katzenstein, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Shown were clips from his cub years when Iger was a newscaster with bushy black hair.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
World-famous newscasters didn't know who Jeffrey Epstein was.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The first studies on parasocial relationships, in the Eighties, were about soap opera stars and newscasters, since that was who people used to feel familiar with on a daily basis.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Most entertaining newscasters in the biz.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
Tessa Thompson toplines as Anna, an Atlanta newscaster who has fallen into a life of reclusivity, until a murder in her nearby hometown sends her back in hopes of finding answers — and returning to her cushy gig as the face of her network.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Even the ayatollah’s first address to the people was read on state television by a newscaster.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.
—Andrew Katzenstein, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Shown were clips from his cub years when Iger was a newscaster with bushy black hair.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
World-famous newscasters didn't know who Jeffrey Epstein was.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The first studies on parasocial relationships, in the Eighties, were about soap opera stars and newscasters, since that was who people used to feel familiar with on a daily basis.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Most entertaining newscasters in the biz.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
Tessa Thompson toplines as Anna, an Atlanta newscaster who has fallen into a life of reclusivity, until a murder in her nearby hometown sends her back in hopes of finding answers — and returning to her cushy gig as the face of her network.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscaster
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In addition, Ken is an Emmy-award winning broadcaster for Fox Sports’ MLB telecasts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Channel 4 told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday that an installment featuring the ex-radio host and also reportedly featuring singer Rag n Bone Man, JLS’ band member Aston Merrygold, broadcaster Edith Bowman, and comedian Jon Richardson, will no longer air as planned on April 18.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Associated Press reporters Holly Ramer, Isabella Volmert and Marc Levy contributed to this report.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Robert Macedonio, an attorney for Ellerup and daughter Victoria Heuermann, stressed his clients were not involved in Rex Heuermann’s alleged crimes.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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But while the game is in play, the screen is divided into multiple boxes with player and coach interviews, announcer analysis and sometimes just shots of coordinators watching the game.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Live with Kelly and Mark announcer and national radio personality spoke out about the condition — which causes temporary facial paralysis — during the Tuesday, April 7 episode of the daytime talk show, weeks after first revealing the news in an Instagram video on March 20.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Richh sees himself as the voice, Jenn as the lyrical anchor, and TaTa as the kinetic spark.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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To stabilize the suspension system, tunnel anchors (deep chambers in the rock to secure the main cables) were dug about 310 feet (94 meters) deep for each bridge tower.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Her proximity to political commentator and conspiracy peddler Candace Owens, and her reluctance to distance herself from Owens’ escalating claims, has become a defining — and increasingly uncomfortable — feature of her brand.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Piker has become controversial within the Democratic Party, with some embracing him despite accusations of antisemitism, while others have distanced themselves from the progressive commentator.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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Apple News, the popular newsreader app that comes installed on every iPhone, is the latest media property to be warned by a regulator appointed by President Donald Trump over charges of liberal bias.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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In 2005, Roberts was promoted from newsreader to co-anchor of Good Morning America.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Newscaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscaster. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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