as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the new anchorperson did an admirable job of dealing with the late-breaking news story
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Recent Examples of anchorperson
But the hurdles used to prolong her rise grow tedious and predictable, as if some unseen producer was prodding the anchorperson to fill dead air.
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 22 Oct. 2020
The sunny blonde GNN anchorperson would tell you about how someone was the recipient of a random act of kindness.
—Rita Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2010
Brian Lowry, CNN, 22 Oct. 2020
The sunny blonde GNN anchorperson would tell you about how someone was the recipient of a random act of kindness.
—Rita Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorperson
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Under 30 On-Air: How Freja New York Became The Must-Have Brand For Celebrities Zoya Hasan is a reporter on the Under 30 team.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald reporter David Goodhue contributed to this report.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Among those who attended the ceremony were CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus, CBS announcer Phil Simms, golfers Phil Mickelson and Fred Couples, as well as former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, New England Patriots owner Robert Craft and radio host Mike Francesa.—
Adam England,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Stadium announcers also go with just his first name.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Don Lemon is predicting a major comeback for Matt Lauer, eight years after the former news anchor's colossal fall from grace.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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As for Lemon, the former CNN anchor was fired from the network in 2023 after Variety published a report on his alleged sexist behavior towards female colleagues through the years.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Anchorperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorperson. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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