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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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The Boston Globe only has columnists that give their bitter old guy opinions on everything.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Unlike reporters, columnists are allowed to include their opinions.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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, 13 Feb. 2025
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The Boston Globe only has columnists that give their bitter old guy opinions on everything.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Unlike reporters, columnists are allowed to include their opinions.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columnist. Accessed 1 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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