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newsmaker

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[nooz-mey-ker, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌmeɪ kər, ˈnjuz- /

noun

  1. a person, thing, or event that is newsworthy.

    a weekly magazine devoted to stories on newsmakers.


Etymology

Origin of newsmaker

First recorded in 1965–70; news + maker

Example Sentences

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Dickerson has done an additional half-hour, which includes a longer newsmaker interview and a brief commentary at the end, on “CBS Evening News Plus,” which is shown on CBS News Streaming after the network broadcast.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2025

The decision would give the luxury Italian carmaker "greater freedom on the production scheme," CEO Benedetto Vigna told a Reuters newsmaker event.

From Reuters Mar. 27, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be the first “Inside” guest on Weekend Routine, what Psaki plans as a regular feature to get to know a newsmaker in a less formal setting.

From Seattle Times Mar. 16, 2023

Meanwhile, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, also a Catholic, was second in the newsmaker category, and the Taliban were third.

From Washington Times Dec. 21, 2021

He doesn’t want to be a newsmaker, either.

From Washington Post May 21, 2019

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