newsman
Americannoun
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a person employed to gather news, as for a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television news bureau; reporter.
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a person who reports the news on radio or television.
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a person who sells or distributes newspapers, periodicals, etc.; newsdealer.
noun
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See -man.
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Example Sentences
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It’s an honor intended to mark America’s 250th anniversary, and it’s also an opportunity to bolster the joint British-American effort to free newsman Jimmy Lai from his Hong Kong prison cell.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
The newsman, who once held a primetime slot on CNN, raged on Wednesday about a clip posted to Instagram by the account MemeRunnerGPT.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025
He said he did not believe the audience would be disconcerted if he appeared as a newsman on television on Sundays and a pitchman on the radio during the week.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
Times staff members were thrilled by his arrival, hoping the respected newsman would restore the organization to national greatness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2024
“Why are they so”—I searched for the word the newsman used—“outraged?”
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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