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Also at the station was anchorman Snyder – Friendly would soon produce Snyder’s late-night Tomorrow Show for NBC.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The anchorman, 69, has been with CBS Miami for 25 years, and a journalist for close to five decades.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
At one point, the anchorman Walter Cronkite appears on a neighbor’s TV, reporting on the expansion of the war to Cambodia; later, sounds of combat issue from a TV documentary that J.B. is watching.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
There was a crucial change in midfield midway through the tournament, with Zito — a defensive-minded, positionally solid anchorman — coming in for the more adventurous Dino.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The anchorman, 69, has been with CBS Miami for 25 years, and a journalist for close to five decades.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
At one point, the anchorman Walter Cronkite appears on a neighbor’s TV, reporting on the expansion of the war to Cambodia; later, sounds of combat issue from a TV documentary that J.B. is watching.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
There was a crucial change in midfield midway through the tournament, with Zito — a defensive-minded, positionally solid anchorman — coming in for the more adventurous Dino.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorman
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Tessa Thompson plays Anna Andrews, a former Atlanta anchorwoman looking to reclaim her chair after a year away, currently occupied by blond Lexy (rhymes with sexy) Jones (Rebecca Rittenhouse).—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Katie Couric has been a household name for decades as a famed anchorwoman.—
Emily St. Martin,
Peoplemag,
23 June 2023
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Ted Knight played newscaster Ted Baxter, anchor of Six O'Clock News.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even the ayatollah’s first address to the people was read on state television by a newscaster.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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America coanchor introduces Michael Strahan Daily Defense, a collection of five products to help every man score great skin.—
Jackie Fields,
Peoplemag,
7 Sep. 2022
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Where some sons may have let their mother win on purpose, the ABC coanchor brought his A-game, accompanied by a slew of hilarious banter that Louise couldn’t help but laugh at.—
Rebecca Norris,
Good Housekeeping,
21 Apr. 2022
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“Anchorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorman. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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