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columnist

[kol-uhm-nist, -uh-mist] / ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst /
NOUN
journalist
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To replace a legendary producer like Simon, Weiss appointed Nick Bilton, a former tech columnist and documentary filmmaker who possesses no traditional broadcast journalism experience.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

She will be replaced by Nick Bilton, a former New York Times technology columnist and documentary filmmaker.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Earlier this month, newspaper columnist Larry Ryan declared hardbacks should be ditched.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

An American former newspaper columnist took to his Substack page to attempt a debunking, which offered a coherent if implausible theory of why Europe isn’t all that bad and America isn’t all that great.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Red is not one of our great riders, but the only word he knows is yes,” wrote a columnist who didn’t know of Pollard’s blindness.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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