Definitions

journalist

[jur-nl-ist] / ˈdʒɜr nl ɪst /

NOUN

person who writes about factual events for a living

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broadcaster columnist commentator correspondent editor press reporter writer

STRONG

announcer contributor cub hack newsperson publicist scribe scrivener stringer

WEAK

media person newspaper person pencil pusher television commentator

Example Sentences

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Mariana van Zeller: The multilingual journalist is best known for her documentary series “Trafficked,” which airs on the National Geographic Channel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Guest: Luke Thomas, MMA journalist and host of the Morning Kombat podcast.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Rachel Chitra, an investigative journalist who has published a series of technically detailed articles in India, has promoted this theory.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This isn’t a journalist writing about someone whose music they listened to and maybe spoke to once.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

One of the most personal of these tributes came from journalist Kellen Butler.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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