columnist
noun
col·um·nist
ˈkä-ləm-nist 
-lə-mist,
also ˈkäl-yəm-nist,
-yə-mist
: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column
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That’s the conclusion of Megan McArdle, an oft-Trump-critic, libertarian-minded Washington Post columnist.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
In addition, Superman stars Skyler Gisondo as Daily Planet multimedia expert Jimmy Olsen, Wendell Pierce as the paper’s editor-in-chief Perry White and Mikaela Hoover as columnist Cat Grant.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Washington Post opinion columnist Karen Attiah claimed she was fired after posting Kirk's own words on social media site Bluesky.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Kimmel is the latest media figure to fall under what appears to be an attempt to create a chilling effect in the media around criticism of Kirk, which has now led to the firings of Matthew Dowd from MSNBC and Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah, among others, this week.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Columnist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/columnist. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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columnist
noun
col·um·nist
ˈkäl-əm-(n)əst
: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column
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