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
Noun
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Zachary Schermele is a congressional reporter for USA TODAY.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Todd Keller told reporters from news outlets Arizona's Family and Fox-10.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Weiss took the recent Iranian protests seriously, asking staff during one morning call if the new round of protests could be the wave that topples the regime, leading to skepticism from some journalists in London.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bart Jansen is a USA TODAY White House correspondent.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Gabe Gutierrez Gabe Gutierrez is a senior White House correspondent for NBC News.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Newshound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newshound. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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