as in journalists
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Recent Examples of reporters
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw told reporters after the game about the decision to honor Vesia.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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
Left tackle Trent Williams chuckled when reporters advised him that the Rams’ front presents quite a challenge, led by Byron Young and Jared Verse.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
During his routine pre-game session with reporters Friday, Spoelstra brought his sons Santiago and Dante and his daughter Ruby to the dais and expressed relief that nobody was injured in the blaze.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Fellow pitcher Will Klein also sent a message to Vesia during a conversation with reporters after the series ended with the Dodgers' victory.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
With the Chiefs enjoying a well-earned bye week, our KC Star reporters and columnists have been handing out awards for the first half of the 2025 NFL season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The Southern California News Group (SCNG) has a large roster of reporters ready to take you through Friday night’s exciting high school football action.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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
Left tackle Trent Williams chuckled when reporters advised him that the Rams’ front presents quite a challenge, led by Byron Young and Jared Verse.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
During his routine pre-game session with reporters Friday, Spoelstra brought his sons Santiago and Dante and his daughter Ruby to the dais and expressed relief that nobody was injured in the blaze.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Fellow pitcher Will Klein also sent a message to Vesia during a conversation with reporters after the series ended with the Dodgers' victory.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
With the Chiefs enjoying a well-earned bye week, our KC Star reporters and columnists have been handing out awards for the first half of the 2025 NFL season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The Southern California News Group (SCNG) has a large roster of reporters ready to take you through Friday night’s exciting high school football action.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporters
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Comedy Central said Monday that the show’s correspondents will continue to take turns hosting Tuesdays through Thursdays while Stewart hosts on Mondays.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Stewart typically hosts the Monday night Daily Show episode, and the show’s correspondents, including Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic, rotate the other nights.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Reporters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporters. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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