editors

noun

plural of editor
as in columnists

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Recent Examples of editors The publication’s top editors are jockeying for the editor-in-chief role, a powerful position at a magazine where the writers, rather than the business side, traditionally control the direction of the enterprise. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editors
  1. columnists
  2. commentators
  3. photojournalists
Noun
  • Championship rings are not used as a measuring stick only by overcaffeinated fans and simpleminded columnists and talk-show hosts.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The essay and a follow-up went viral and were cited by columnists at The New York Times and The Washington Post.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of columnists
Noun
  • The viral allegations—originating from fringe French commentators and later amplified by conservative commentator Candace Owens, claiming Macron’s real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux, who is, in fact, Macron’s brother.
    — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of commentators
Noun
  • While the trainers are often local photojournalists, being a photojournalist alone doesn’t make someone a trainer.
    — Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of photojournalists

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