newsman

noun

news·​man ˈnüz-mən How to pronounce newsman (audio)
-ˌman,
ˈnyüz-
: a person who gathers, reports, or comments on the news : reporter, correspondent

Examples of newsman in a Sentence

any newsman will tell you that if you talk to enough people, you'll eventually get a money quote
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Ford himself moved shiny-eyed into the press of newsmen, extending handshakes and thanks. Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 The newsman is not, and can never be, a prognosticator; leave that to the weatherman. Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024 There were more overtly political performances, too, vividly brought to life by Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci as cardinals fighting to see past their own ambition in Conclave, and John Magaro and Peter Sarsgaard as newsmen on the front lines of terrible history in September 5. Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024 And for those few days in late November our TVs became a very different thing, now carrying an endless flow of newsmen talking in somber voices. Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for newsman 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsman was in 1888

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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsman. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

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newsman

noun
news·​man -mən How to pronounce newsman (audio)
-ˌman
: one who gathers or reports the news : reporter, correspondent

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