as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the legendary BBC newsreader now has her own current affairs program
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Recent Examples of newsreader
Meanwhile, the anchors of the unwatched NBC and ABC nightly newscasts have been replaced by even less likable newsreaders.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Clips of newsreaders announcing his terror charge played before the band came on, as well as pro-Palestine messages and videos of various U.K. politicians criticizing the decision to have the band play at the festival.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
An unconventional and extraordinary love story, it is based on the relationship between John Suchet, famous in the UK as a newsreader and broadcaster, and his wife Nula.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Dad, a newsreader for the BBC, grew up in Caterham, a town near the M25 motorway that encircles London and prime Palace-supporting territory.
—Rebecca Lowe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Separately, three sources said Radio 2 newsreader Tina Daheley has chosen not to appear on Frediani’s News at One.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Gaudy costumes and secret identities were dispensed with whilst newsreaders and rock songs from the real world were woven into the plots.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Channel 9 newsreader Tony Jones was conducting a sport segment from Melbourne Park in front of Serbian fans on Friday, who were waiting to watch Djokovic’s third-round clash with Tomas Machac.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, Hay Festival will this year launch the George Alagiah Lecture to celebrate the late BBC newsreader George Alagiah.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Clips of newsreaders announcing his terror charge played before the band came on, as well as pro-Palestine messages and videos of various U.K. politicians criticizing the decision to have the band play at the festival.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
An unconventional and extraordinary love story, it is based on the relationship between John Suchet, famous in the UK as a newsreader and broadcaster, and his wife Nula.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Dad, a newsreader for the BBC, grew up in Caterham, a town near the M25 motorway that encircles London and prime Palace-supporting territory.
—Rebecca Lowe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Separately, three sources said Radio 2 newsreader Tina Daheley has chosen not to appear on Frediani’s News at One.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Gaudy costumes and secret identities were dispensed with whilst newsreaders and rock songs from the real world were woven into the plots.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Channel 9 newsreader Tony Jones was conducting a sport segment from Melbourne Park in front of Serbian fans on Friday, who were waiting to watch Djokovic’s third-round clash with Tomas Machac.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, Hay Festival will this year launch the George Alagiah Lecture to celebrate the late BBC newsreader George Alagiah.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsreader
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Speaking to reporters on Sunday after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final, Trump was asked about a bill recently introduced by Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, which would eliminate federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Collins showed reporters a 1992 rescission message from President George H.W. Bush as an example of how such proposals should be detailed—comparing it unfavorably to the Trump Administration’s request.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The announcers played up how Goldberg was going out on his sword, and still has some fight left in him.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The Blues parted ways with longtime announcer John Kelly after deciding to simulcast its games on radio and TV.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The Defenders: Guardrails And Context Builders Think of these as your knowledge anchors—defensive models optimized for retrieving and validating facts, documents and records.—
Ian Wilding,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In the painful but necessary 2013 closings, no effort was made to replace shuttered schools that had served as neighborhood anchors or to ameliorate the harmful effects of closings.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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“Newsreader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsreader. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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