cub reporter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cub reporter
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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His career has taken him from cub reporter at the Chester Observer to being the voice behind some of the World Cup, Premier League and FA Cup's most iconic moments.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
As Lachlan Murdoch got older, he would spend summers working in the family business, cleaning the presses for Sydney’s “Daily Mirror,” or working as a cub reporter for the “San Antonio Express-News.”
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2023
Storke was introduced to the trade by his father and went from cub reporter to editor to owner, a journalist acclaimed for sterling ethics and civic activism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
The appearance of a cub reporter for Rolling Stone pays homage to “Almost Famous.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
Its rent had helped put her through Denison, then had become a monthly “booster”—as her mother had put it—while she started off as a cub reporter.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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