Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

editorialist

American  
[ed-i-tawr-ee-uhl-ist] / ˌɛd ɪˈtɔr i əl ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who writes or delivers editorials, such as for a newspaper or news broadcast.

  2. a person who tends to make lengthy, dogmatic statements.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The editorialist argues over what the facts mean and why they matter.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022

So often others say it better, so this newspaper editorialist will bow to their advantage.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2020

His fledgling newspaper, The North Star, served as the school where he sharpened his grasp of politics and developed a penetrating style as an editorialist.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2018

At the height of the 2010 Texas curriculum controversy, Jonathan Zimmerman, a historian of education and an indefatigable editorialist, suggested that teachers pair A People’s History with one of its conservative counterparts and teach both.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2018

"Everything here is push,” wrote a local newspaper editorialist in 1906, "everything is on the move, every citizen is looking out for everything that will make Durham great.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson