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columnist

[kol-uhm-nist, -uh-mist] / ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst /
NOUN
journalist
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Consider this: Last week, New York Times columnist David French sat down with Gorsuch himself to interview him about the children’s book the justice has published in advance of America’s 250th birthday.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

“For me, it ended in the ‘40s,” Reed told former Times columnist Patrick Goldstein in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Mr. Sasse is a columnist for the Journal and for WSJ Opinion’s Free Expression newsletter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

As for its first casualty, columnist Dawn Gilbertson says Spirit’s demise will leave all travelers worse off, regardless of their budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“We look like fools to our friends,” wrote a New York Times columnist, “rascals to our enemies and incompetents to the rest.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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