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Recent Examples of newsie
Each newsie had been looking forward for days to this feast, and had so regulated his meals as to make sure of an adequate appetite when the momentous occasion arrived.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
Karla Castillo Medina goes door to door at the migrant shelter, delivering newspapers like an old-fashioned newsie.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 June 2022
The cast is wild; Vincent Kartheiser plays an American war profiteer with what can only be described as a newsie-from-Newsies accent, and Lizzy Caplan plays a French resistance figure with substance use issues who ends up hooking up with Krieps.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired, 22 Dec. 2020
Marco Tzunux is charismatic and likable as Jack Kelly, the dreamer/realist who unifies the newsies to strike.
—Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2019
The 1910 census notes four newsies listed as black; the 1920 census mentions five.
—Gwen Thompkins, The New Yorker, 8 July 2019
Her husband, Jeff Sensat, plays Joseph Pulitzer, the publisher who raises the price of newspapers to the newsies to beat his competition.
—Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, 20 June 2018
Yet the kids worry their struggle is doomed unless the Brooklyn newsies join the fight.
—Hugh Hunter, Philly.com, 14 May 2018
San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
Karla Castillo Medina goes door to door at the migrant shelter, delivering newspapers like an old-fashioned newsie.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 June 2022
The cast is wild; Vincent Kartheiser plays an American war profiteer with what can only be described as a newsie-from-Newsies accent, and Lizzy Caplan plays a French resistance figure with substance use issues who ends up hooking up with Krieps.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired, 22 Dec. 2020
Marco Tzunux is charismatic and likable as Jack Kelly, the dreamer/realist who unifies the newsies to strike.
—Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2019
The 1910 census notes four newsies listed as black; the 1920 census mentions five.
—Gwen Thompkins, The New Yorker, 8 July 2019
Her husband, Jeff Sensat, plays Joseph Pulitzer, the publisher who raises the price of newspapers to the newsies to beat his competition.
—Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, 20 June 2018
Yet the kids worry their struggle is doomed unless the Brooklyn newsies join the fight.
—Hugh Hunter, Philly.com, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsie
Noun
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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw told reporters after the game about the decision to honor Vesia.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola, speaking to reporters before City’s 4-1 victory over Dortmund, sounded like a manager who takes Arsenal deadly seriously.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Among VenApp users who support the government’s aims is a resident of a slum on the outskirts of Caracas who spoke anonymously, fearing government retaliation for speaking to a foreign journalist and retribution from neighbors who oppose Maduro.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang spoke to journalists during a trip to Beijing in July.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The comment — which instantly became prime-time cable fodder — came in the middle of a meandering and misleading response to a question from Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Efrat Lachter is an investigative reporter and war correspondent.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Past residents have included actress and socialite Kitty Carlisle Hart, Truman Capote swan Slim Keith, newsman Mike Wallace, and, more recently, former CNN president Jeffrey Zucker.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bartleby, to be sure, often works at home as do most newsmen.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The iconic newsperson died Friday evening her representative Cindi Berger tells PEOPLE.—
Stephen M. Silverman,
Peoplemag,
30 Dec. 2022
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And then, art imitated life when Apple TV+ released The Morning Show, which followed the story of disgraced newsperson Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell), who was ousted by his network for inappropriate relationships with women.—
Tanya Edwards,
refinery29.com,
8 Jan. 2020
Noun
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The third-stringer, a freshman, just suffered a concussion.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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That’s because the defense has given up more than 200 yards to a backup running back, nearly 150 to a third-stringer and three touchdowns to a rookie.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another pet owner who did right by her pet was the comedian, producer and red carpet interviewer Joan Rivers.—
Allison Anna Tait,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s a function of time, yes, but also of how good of an interviewer Stewart is.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Newsie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsie. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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