the fourth estate

Example Sentences

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This view hinges on a low opinion of democracy and the fourth estate that has, to some extent, been borne out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

We are long overdue for a reintroduction of the guidelines that offered some degree of trust in the fourth estate.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

Clooney said he wanted to make a movie to let people hear some “really well-written words about the fourth estate again.”

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

This live show is part of Slate’s Full Court Press coverage, a provocation for the fourth estate to hold the third branch of government to account.

From Slate • May 27, 2023

He says of the fourth estate what Sieyès said of the third, What is the fourth estate?

From Contemporary Socialism by Rae, John