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columnist

[kol-uhm-nist, -uh-mist] / ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst /
NOUN
journalist
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MarketWatch columnist Robert Powell wrote about this recently when he was going through his own decluttering process.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

After his departure from the Dodgers, Claire worked as a columnist and analyst for MLB.com, a radio show host, an instructor at USC and a consultant to companies involved with sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Jason Aten, a tech columnist at Inc. magazine, reported that his Muse read and regurgitated his private messages even though he believed he had denied it that capability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Speaking of which, here’s Journal columnist Nicole Nguyen’s new take on the hot agent of the moment: “I Tried Meta’s Muse AI Agent. It’s Helpful and Scary at the Same Time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The day before giving the speech, he’d shown an advance copy to a newspaper columnist, hoping to convince him to write a supportive piece the next day.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Our columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak take a look at what the next few months, and the next year, may have in store after the governor becomes simply Mr. Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

And much like Parsons, Hopper, and the other established columnists of the fan magazine era, there’s a push towards utilizing these same studios to further one’s brand.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

MarketWatch columnists Edd and Cynthia Staton write often about living abroad.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Sound advice for a struggling new parent: Slate’s advice columnists have heard it all over the years, so our parenting advice column has been bringing back some classics from the archives.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Uniforms, posters warning against fifth columnists, two big air-raid shelters dug into the park lawns, and everywhere, surly officialdom.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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