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columnist

[kol-uhm-nist, -uh-mist] / ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst /
NOUN
journalist
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"Nowhere else in the world is like this," wrote Toronto-based columnist Chris Selley in the National Post last week.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Our columnist traveled via Mint service on the underdog airline from JFK to Heathrow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I arrived at “Bluey’s Best Day Ever!” as a childless columnist, and yet I came away enchanted by what Disneyland’s live entertainment team, led by Susana Tubert, had concocted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

This new album "feels like a love letter to their home country," said Jeff Benjamin, Billboard's K-pop columnist, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

When a female chess columnist asked him for an interview after lunch, he agreed; she shrieked joyfully, hugged Bobby, and kissed him on the cheek.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady