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columnist

[kol-uhm-nist, -uh-mist] / ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst /
NOUN
journalist
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“I know a lot of people who are disappointed,” said Meghan Daum, an L.A. writer and podcaster and former Los Angeles Times columnist who endorsed Pratt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As Mark Hulbert, a columnist for MarketWatch, explained recently, there is not stable relationship between geopolitical risk and gold’s price.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

In contrast, when he faced the cameras after Trump told him to cancel his plans to attack Beirut on Monday, the leading Israeli newspaper columnist Ben Caspit said he looked like a deflated balloon.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Bilton received a difficult reception after Weiss installed him as the leader of “60 Minutes,” immediately elevating the author, documentary producer and former columnist into one of the most prestigious positions in television news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“It is desolation,” wrote Teresa Dean, the columnist, about a visit she made to Jackson Park on January 2, 1894.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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