copy editor
- a variation of copyeditor.
- a word derived from copy-edit.
Example Sentences
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Prior to that, he was a copy editor at The Star-Ledger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I have been on strike for a third of my professional life,” said Erin Hebert, a 32-year-old copy editor at the Post-Gazette.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
ChatGPT does, however, need a human copy editor.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Wilson was a reporter and copy editor working at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution when he made the case to report on Giovanni’s appearance in the city in 2007.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024
Only then does it go to the copy editor, who starts another couple of rounds of tweaking.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
