1
: someone who edits especially as an occupation
2
: a device used in editing film or magnetic tape
3
: a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data (such as text or graphics) especially on a display screen
Examples of editor in a Sentence
the editor of the city paper
working as a film editor
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.
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Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Following the $150-million purchase, Weiss was installed as editor-in-chief of CBS News.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Journal Sentinel editors maintain full editorial control over all content.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In this episode of our podcast, hosts and senior Test Kitchen editors Jesse Szewczyk and Shilpa Uskokovic dive into the world of bagels.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
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Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Following the $150-million purchase, Weiss was installed as editor-in-chief of CBS News.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Journal Sentinel editors maintain full editorial control over all content.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In this episode of our podcast, hosts and senior Test Kitchen editors Jesse Szewczyk and Shilpa Uskokovic dive into the world of bagels.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for editor
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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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