as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the legendary BBC newsreader now has her own current affairs program
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Recent Examples of newsreader
In 2005, Roberts was promoted from newsreader to co-anchor of Good Morning America.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Director-general Tim Davie has previously said the BBC is reluctant to censor output, though the corporation did remove Huw Edwards content from iPlayer — including a Doctor Who episode that was re-edited — after the newsreader pleaded guilty to accessing child abuse images.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
In Paul Greengrass’s film News of the World, for instance, Tom Hanks plays a traveling newsreader whose attempt to return a girl to her family doubles as a tour of a country whose divisions look like clear roots to some of our current national troubles.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025
In September, the former newsreader was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Meanwhile, the anchors of the unwatched NBC and ABC nightly newscasts have been replaced by even less likable newsreaders.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Director-general Tim Davie has previously said the BBC is reluctant to censor output, though the corporation did remove Huw Edwards content from iPlayer — including a Doctor Who episode that was re-edited — after the newsreader pleaded guilty to accessing child abuse images.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
In Paul Greengrass’s film News of the World, for instance, Tom Hanks plays a traveling newsreader whose attempt to return a girl to her family doubles as a tour of a country whose divisions look like clear roots to some of our current national troubles.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025
In September, the former newsreader was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Meanwhile, the anchors of the unwatched NBC and ABC nightly newscasts have been replaced by even less likable newsreaders.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsreader
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Most entertaining newscasters in the biz.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tessa Thompson toplines as Anna, an Atlanta newscaster who has fallen into a life of reclusivity, until a murder in her nearby hometown sends her back in hopes of finding answers — and returning to her cushy gig as the face of her network.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that Andrew’s damaging behavior has left the monarchy vulnerable and fueled public mistrust.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Born in South London, Clark is a writer, broadcaster, and film programmer.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Some pitchers and catchers were still awaiting physicals when Boone spoke to reporters late Wednesday morning, but the manager wasn’t aware of any new injuries as camp began.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The dead included the son of a former NHL player, the team's captain, assistant coach, and a radio announcer.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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That was the day current KU radio color announcer Greg Gurley scored on a 5-point play.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the search for their mother, the NBC anchor and her siblings have issued emotional public statements asking for her safety and to bring her back home.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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This is a Michelin Key property where reclaimed water tower wood warms the walls, James Beard–award-winning cuisine anchors evenings, and Central Park unfolds just beyond those sculptural wooden doors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Newsreader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsreader. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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