columnist

American  

[kol-uhm-nist, -uh-mist] / ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst /

noun

1. the writer or editor of a newspaper or magazine column.

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columnist British  

/ -əmnɪst, ˈkɒləmɪst /

noun

1. a journalist who writes a regular feature in a newspaper

   a gossip columnist

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Etymology

Origin of columnist

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; column + -ist

Example Sentences

Well, as New York Times columnist Carlos Lozada recently observed, that question is willfully stupid.

From Salon

Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke appropriately describes how unique and beautiful the Rose Bowl is as a football venue.

From Los Angeles Times

Cindy Burnett, 57, a book columnist and host of Thoughts from a Page podcast, has long worried about aging.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI, the tech columnist writes, will translate to big productivity gains for customer service, sales, and marketing.

From Barron's

The course is written by the columnists of Heard on the Street, The Wall Street Journal’s financial and economic analysis column.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• correspondent
• reporter
• writer