Thesaurus results for NEWSPAPERMAN

newspaperman

noun

Definition of newspaperman

as in journalist

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Recent Examples of newspaperman Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant. — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 But an obsession with the truth is at the heart of every newspaperman, even a cynic like Cyrus. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 According to a 2023 account in the Washington Post, the publisher was moved by a parade of witnesses who attested that Roosevelt, though boisterous, only drank modestly; on the stand, the newspaperman withdrew his claims. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Sep. 2025 My dad was a lifelong newspaperman at The Chronicle. — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 July 2019 See All Example Sentences for newspaperman

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Noun

Associated Press journalist Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed to this report.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Israel’s wartime response has resulted in the killings of over 73,000 Palestinians, including civilians, journalists and humanitarian workers, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

— Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of journalist

Noun

Gill’s chief patron in La Jolla was the left-leaning newspaperwoman Ellen Browning Scripps.

— Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
Mabel Norris Reese was the newspaperwoman fighting for Jesse Daniels, a white, mentally impaired 19-year-old wrongly accused of raping a socialite in 1957.

— Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 May 2018

Definition of newspaperwoman

Noun

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
Here’s a compilation of the latest reporting as of Friday night from The Athletic’s team of reporters as Monday’s trade deadline approaches.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reporter

Noun

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
He was trailed by Marlene Galán-Woods, a former newscaster, in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of newscaster

Noun

Police set up a strike force to investigate Jones after The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported in 2023 that Jones used his position of power, first as a schoolteacher and later as a popular broadcaster, to prey on a number of young men.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
After crashing, the plane caught fire, making any rescue impossible, according to Peruvian broadcaster RPP.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of broadcaster

Noun

Since its debut, The Morning Show has become the template for TV news liberalism, with Aniston, Witherspoon, and other female cast members acting as models for the behavior of the nation’s TV newswomen.

— Armond White, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
What followed was a series of tense and emotional confrontations between the no-nonsense newswoman, 48, and her staff of mostly younger journalists, who pleaded for Evans and her board to explore other options.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024

Definition of newswoman

Noun

Play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti added some thrilling commentary as the scene unfolded.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
The University of Washington announced Tuesday that Elise Woodward will be the program’s new radio play-by-play announcer starting with the 2026 season, making her what is believed to be the first woman in the FBS to hold such a role.

— Grace Raynor, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of announcer

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