columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkä-ləm-nist 

-lə-mist,

 also  ˈkäl-yəm-nist,

-yə-mist

: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column

columnistic

ˌkä-ləm-ˈni-stik 

 also  ˌkäl-yəm-

adjective

Examples of columnist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 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, 19 Apr. 2025

Vahe Gregorian The Kansas City Star 816-234-4868 Vahe Gregorian has been a sports columnist for The Kansas City Star since 2013 after 25 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. —Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025

Working in Northwest Arkansas since 1990, Tom has been an award-winning reporter, a columnist and city editor and an editorial page editor. —Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing columnist

• advice columnist

Kids Definition

columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkäl-əm-(n)əst 

: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column