as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
any newsman will tell you that if you talk to enough people, you'll eventually get a money quote
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Recent Examples of newsman
Clooney, the son of a career newsman himself, has worked tirelessly to convey the gravity and valor of Murrow’s legacy.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
But that all changes when new editor-in-chief Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) takes over, an old-school newsman who writes his stories on a vintage typewriter.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Gleeson's intrepid newsman dreams of being Clark Kent, who, as Ned sees it, saves the world not as his superhero alter ego but as a reporter for The Daily Planet.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Other past Vineyard Haven residents of note include American novelist William Styron (Sophie’s Choice); the late director Mike Nichols and his wife, journalist Diane Sawyer; legendary newsman Walter Cronkite; musician Carly Simon; and the Obamas.
—Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
But that all changes when new editor-in-chief Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) takes over, an old-school newsman who writes his stories on a vintage typewriter.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Gleeson's intrepid newsman dreams of being Clark Kent, who, as Ned sees it, saves the world not as his superhero alter ego but as a reporter for The Daily Planet.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Other past Vineyard Haven residents of note include American novelist William Styron (Sophie’s Choice); the late director Mike Nichols and his wife, journalist Diane Sawyer; legendary newsman Walter Cronkite; musician Carly Simon; and the Obamas.
—Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsman
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
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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
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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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