columnist
noun
col·um·nist
ˈkä-ləm-nist 
-lə-mist,
also ˈkäl-yəm-nist,
-yə-mist
: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column
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Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford is senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Greg Cote Miami Herald 305-376-3492 Greg Cote is a Miami Herald sports columnist who in 2021 was named top 10 in column writing by the Associated Press Sports Editors.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Commentary and opinions Why Tesla’s bumpy ride may not be over, columnist Michael Hiltzik writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford is senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Greg Cote Miami Herald 305-376-3492 Greg Cote is a Miami Herald sports columnist who in 2021 was named top 10 in column writing by the Associated Press Sports Editors.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Commentary and opinions Why Tesla’s bumpy ride may not be over, columnist Michael Hiltzik writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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columnist
noun
col·um·nist
ˈkäl-əm-(n)əst
: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column
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