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columnist

[kol-uhm-nist, -uh-mist] / ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst /
NOUN
journalist
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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

“There was a columnist … who documented in depth the situation at MacArthur Park,” Bob wrote in reference to me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Bilton is a former New York Times technology columnist and documentary filmmaker.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

This email was written by Dan Gallagher, a technology columnist for Heard on the Street, The Wall Street Journal’s home for financial analysis and commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle columnist Oscar Otis was one of the few truly knowledgeable turf scribes and dean of the western racing writers.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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