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a short piece of writing expressing the author's opinion on a topic
The editorial about business regulations drew many responses from those on both sides of the issue.
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Recent Examples of editorials
Also winning second place in the editorials category was the entire Sun Sentinel editorial team.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The Florida Society of News Editors awarded the Orlando Sentinel three first-place prizes this year for its work in breaking news, editorials and features video.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The visuals, shared to Instagram, read as high-production fashion editorials.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
Several of our editorials this past week have been about the consequences of violent crime in Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Michele Howard, Silt Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
The elite press relied on in-house editorials and correspondence, some paid and some not, from outsiders for content.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
The journalist and historian has written thousands of articles, columns, and editorials, and has earned multiple lifetime achievement honors, and has authored or edited 14 books on LGBTQ+ history.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Besides brewery ads, comic strips, editorials and history lessons all leaned into this idea.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The Florida Society of News Editors awarded the Orlando Sentinel three first-place prizes this year for its work in breaking news, editorials and features video.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The visuals, shared to Instagram, read as high-production fashion editorials.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
Several of our editorials this past week have been about the consequences of violent crime in Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Michele Howard, Silt Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
The elite press relied on in-house editorials and correspondence, some paid and some not, from outsiders for content.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
The journalist and historian has written thousands of articles, columns, and editorials, and has earned multiple lifetime achievement honors, and has authored or edited 14 books on LGBTQ+ history.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Besides brewery ads, comic strips, editorials and history lessons all leaned into this idea.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editorials
Noun
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Finalizing tweaks and settings, such as enabling AI features and creating knowledge base articles, took several hours, which is about average.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Seven articles and ten amendments follow.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While Bright Lights is a clinically sound and narratively solid depiction of a sickness, this movie adaptation lacks the novel’s deliciously acerbic descriptions of New York’s sick social scene as well as its protagonist’s self-aware commentaries.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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These Jones pieces and several others are accompanied by audio commentaries on which animation historians Michael Barrier, Greg Ford, and Eric Goldberg provide valuable context.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Editorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorials. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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