correspondent
noun
a person who communicates by letters.
correspondents
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pluralof correspondent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Times’ editors mischievously assigned the story to one of their war correspondents, Chester G. Hanson, who chronicled the maneuvers of the “Arizona Navy,” consisting of a single ferryboat, the Julia B.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Weiss has made several controversial moves during her short tenure at CBS News, including an overhaul of “60 Minutes” that involved the departures of some veteran correspondents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The cites worst affected Wednesday included Paris, Bordeaux in the southwest and Lyon in the southeast, and the northern city of Lille where police again used tear gas in clashes, AFP correspondents said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The BBC's correspondents who covered the address have picked five key moments that stood out.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The disillusioned Fernanda tried to obtain more precise information, but the unknown correspondents did not answer her letters any more.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
