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sportswriters

noun

plural of sportswriter
as in journalists

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportswriters
  1. journalists
  2. reporters
  3. muckrakers
  4. photojournalists
  5. correspondents
  6. newsmen
  7. broadcasters
  8. announcers
Noun
  • Despite the ruling, some journalists from all three outlets were barred from entering the White House on Thursday morning – even as Chinese state media outlets were granted entry.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For journalists, being romantically involved with your subject treads a tricky ethical line.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of journalists
Noun
  • People are generally accurate reporters of their own actions.
    — Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Trump, who seems to enjoy belittling reporters more than most other aspects of his job, lives for television coverage.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • Several anti-Flock websites and muckrakers used open records laws to collect and publish hundreds of police agencies’ audit logs – internal records detailing each time an officer searched Flock for a specific tag.
    — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Famous American muckrakers include Ida Tarbell who wrote about Standard Oil’s monopoly; Lincoln Steffens who wrote about corruption in city halls; and Upton Sinclair who exposed deplorable conditions in the meatpacking industry.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Definition of muckrakers
Noun
  • While the trainers are often local photojournalists, being a photojournalist alone doesn’t make someone a trainer.
    — Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of photojournalists
Noun
  • Kelly set a hearing for Wednesday on the networks’ motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit such a ban and restore their correspondents’ credentials.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Network correspondents are usually present on the weekends when the president is in Washington or at nearby Camp David.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of correspondents
Noun
  • Fifty years ago audiences were riveted by that thriller that focused on two relentless newsmen, played by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, who were digging into the seedy mysteries of the Watergate scandal.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
  • Persons thus satirized included presidents Reagan, Carter, Ford and Nixon, as well as newsmen Dan Rather and Ted Koppel.
    — Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of newsmen
Noun
  • After holding steady last year while commercial broadcasters such as Canal+ and TF1 scaled back, the public broadcaster will reduce its investment in film by €5 million in 2026.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of broadcasters
Noun
  • For context, consider that only four announcers in MLB history (led by Vin Scully’s 67 years with the Dodgers dating back to their Brooklyn days) have broadcast for the same team for at least 50 seasons.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Araujo is one of three Latino PA announcers in the majors, alongside Marysol Castro, who works for the New York Mets, and Frank Fernandez of the Miami Marlins.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of announcers
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“Sportswriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportswriters. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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