stringer

noun

Definition of stringernext
as in reporter

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Recent Examples of stringer Simmons did not mention Clayton Dees, who is believed to be the fourth-stringer. — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 Photograph by stringer / Reuters This war on Iran need not have happened—at least not now. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026 My brother’s friend Meg, a stringer for the New York Times, was sent to report from a reunification centre near campus, but the Times sent her home after thirty minutes. — Hazlitt, 25 Feb. 2026 The shark had been caught in a fish stringer about 20 feet deep in the ocean. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stringer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringer
  1. reporter
  2. journalist
  3. photojournalist
  4. sportswriter
  5. staffer
  6. correspondent
  7. newsman
  8. muckraker
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
  • 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
  • Up until then, Silbiger had mainly documented the inner workings of Capitol Hill and the White House as a freelance photojournalist in Washington, DC.
    — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The film paints a portrait of pioneering photojournalist Gerda Taro, the German-Jewish war photographer, anti-fascist and artist whose legacy has long been overshadowed.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of photojournalist
Noun
  • Longtime Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter Dick Jerardi once likened the process to a basketball Ponzi scheme.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • In December a sportswriter published a column with an outright accusation of fixing the championship.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
Definition of sportswriter
Noun
  • There has been no confirmation that Welch himself spoke with Benton after the former staffer’s complaint.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • In an interview with CNN last week, the female staffer strenuously denied this.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of staffer
Noun
  • Times staff writer Linthicum reported from Mexico City and special correspondent López from Jacksonville, Fla.
    — Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • One of the most intriguing parts of the evening involved the correspondents’ association’s annual journalism awards presentation.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of correspondent
Noun
  • Candidates like actress Mayim Bialik, newsman Anderson Cooper, and Reading Rainbow star LeVar Burton.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
  • Nelson wrote that the retiring newsman was a hobbyless man, which Cotliar-Zweifach said was a fair statement.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of newsman
Noun
  • Carboy did find the Harding memo in the archives of the late Village Voice muckraker Wayne Barrett, but the city has never produced it.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
  • Eric Bogosian’s leather jacket-wearing muckraker is still asking questions in season three of Interview With the Vampire, and the AMC series has been renamed in honor of Molloy’s latest subject.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 June 2026
Definition of muckraker

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