reporter

[ri-pawr-ter, -pohr-] / rɪˈpɔr tər, -ˈpoʊr- /

NOUN

person who informs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

columnist correspondent editor interviewer journalist writer

STRONG

anchor anchorperson announcer cub newscaster newsperson newswriter scribe scrivener stringer

WEAK

ink slinger legperson newshound press person

Example Sentences

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"Mr President, did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ?" asked a reporter.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

"The after-effects could be serious," said BBC Sport's Manchester United reporter Simon Stone.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

For reporter Kailyn Brown, playing Coachella is a side gig.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Noam Scheiber, a veteran labor reporter at the New York Times, wants you to believe in the college-educated working class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The story appeared as far away as Little Rock and New Orleans, even though the original reporter didn’t bother to check his facts.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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