newscasters

plural of newscaster
as in broadcasters
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 newscasters There’s something powerful—and, yes, stripped down—about seeing these politicians and newscasters without being able to hear their language. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 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 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 Cincinnati’s local television stations have had a wealth of memorable newscasters and hosts over the years, from pioneers in the industry to one of the most famous names on TV. Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2025 Trump perceives late-night comedians and network newscasters as his enemies; Carr has gone after both within his first year on the job. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscasters
Noun
  • After holding steady last year while commercial broadcasters such as Canal+ and TF1 scaled back, the public broadcaster will reduce its investment in film by €5 million in 2026.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Associated Press reporters Mayuko Ono and Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The shooter is among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters at a news conference held Saturday night.
    Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The announcers continued to call out Fletcher’s lack of urgency in between moves.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The Athletic counted, downloaded and listened to all 308 goals over 104 games, as called by Telemundo’s nine announcers, and found the longest call of the men’s World Cup.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • The disruption extended far beyond the classroom, leaving communities to absorb the loss of institutions that had long served as neighborhood anchors.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Defensive tackles Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino return as anchors inside, while the Hoosiers also added Kansas State edge transfer Tobi Osunsanmi from the transfer portal.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The viral allegations—originating from fringe French commentators and later amplified by conservative commentator Candace Owens, claiming Macron’s real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux, who is, in fact, Macron’s brother.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Also let go were correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega — and soon after, Scott Pelley, after a tense confrontation with his bosses over the changes.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • This time, some big names are joining the newsmagazine as correspondents and contributors, bolstering its ranks after the departures of Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 July 2026

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“Newscasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscasters. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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