New Yorker

British

noun

a native or inhabitant of New York

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“The Typewriter and the Guillotine” covers the New Yorker’s first years and charts its course as the magazine figured out what it aimed to be.

From The Wall Street Journal

In January 1979, they opened 11 offices in New York in one week, according to a New Yorker profile of their unusual business model.

From Los Angeles Times

Kris joined the Journal from the New Yorker, where he started his career in journalism on the magazine’s editorial staff.

From The Wall Street Journal

Playboy and the New Yorker rejected his early cartoon offerings, but United Media gave him a contract for newspaper syndication.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ensconced in the world's top 20 and now with a long awaited tour win under his belt, expect the New Yorker to push for top-10 recognition in 2026.

From BBC

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