Meaning & use
columnist
A journalist who regularly writes a column, usually offering opinion or commentary, for a newspaper or magazine.
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The columnist argued that the new policy would hurt small businesses.
Her first job out of college was as a sports columnist for a regional paper.
A note on using this word
Pronounced with a silent "n," similar to "column"; a columnist typically offers opinion rather than straight news reporting.
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