cub reporter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cub reporter
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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But cold-calling the president of the United States — on his personal cellphone — made me feel like a cub reporter all over again.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
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 a cub reporter in 2004, Weiss gets a hot tip about Spears’ wedding to Kevin Federline at the Studio City home of a Spears confidant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
I realized that the first time I met her in 1975, when I was a cub reporter at The Washington Star.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
"Thank you," I said, and like some cub reporter I began to scribble a few words down on a small pad of paper.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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