as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a newshound of the old school, he was highly skeptical of the claim that the firings weren't politically motivated
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Recent Examples of newshound
All the while, the newshound indulged in her secret pleasure of writing poetry in her off time as an outlet for her homesickness and stress relief.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Viewers, newshounds, and political pundits aren’t immune to the utopian vision of The West Wing, where the corridors of power are filled with whip-smart strategists and bright-eyed idealists who put country first.
—Jason Bailey, TIME, 24 July 2024
Video game newshound Wario64 first sounded the alarm on social media that the game had been removed from Steam and other PC storefronts seemingly without explanation.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024
The transmissions are monitored not only by newshounds, but by neighborhood groups and people who make a hobby of being tuned into city life.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
That may sound like a bad thing, especially coming from a newshound who, like most politics-watchers, wants to know the results as soon as humanly possible.
—Jill Filipovic, CNN, 21 June 2021
Everett and Fay now running around town trying to figure out what is going on — Fay not at all afraid but excited about the possibilities; Everett as cynical as any newshound can be in his early 20s — pay her a visit.
—Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 25 May 2020
And even the most avid newshounds are having a hard time keeping up.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2020
One newshound heard that, on the night of her death, McKillop had an argument with a boyfriend, a man named Frank, in the courtyard of her apartment building.
—oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2019
Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Viewers, newshounds, and political pundits aren’t immune to the utopian vision of The West Wing, where the corridors of power are filled with whip-smart strategists and bright-eyed idealists who put country first.
—Jason Bailey, TIME, 24 July 2024
Video game newshound Wario64 first sounded the alarm on social media that the game had been removed from Steam and other PC storefronts seemingly without explanation.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024
The transmissions are monitored not only by newshounds, but by neighborhood groups and people who make a hobby of being tuned into city life.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
That may sound like a bad thing, especially coming from a newshound who, like most politics-watchers, wants to know the results as soon as humanly possible.
—Jill Filipovic, CNN, 21 June 2021
Everett and Fay now running around town trying to figure out what is going on — Fay not at all afraid but excited about the possibilities; Everett as cynical as any newshound can be in his early 20s — pay her a visit.
—Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 25 May 2020
And even the most avid newshounds are having a hard time keeping up.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2020
One newshound heard that, on the night of her death, McKillop had an argument with a boyfriend, a man named Frank, in the courtyard of her apartment building.
—oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newshound
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Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Some pitchers and catchers were still awaiting physicals when Boone spoke to reporters late Wednesday morning, but the manager wasn’t aware of any new injuries as camp began.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many ex-Apple Daily journalists have since left Hong Kong.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The court determined that BNY’s involvement was limited to routine correspondent banking and lacked the direct connection to Epstein’s misconduct found in the Bank of America allegations.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps nobody gets a bigger kick out of NBC’s special Olympics correspondent than Mike Tirico.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Newshound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newshound. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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