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newsmaker

American  
[nooz-mey-ker, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌmeɪ kər, ˈnyuz- /

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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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

The show will feature a recurring segment, “Weekend Routine,” where Psaki will feature a lawmaker or newsmaker and follow them as they go about some everyday activities.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

“But you want to be known as someone who is a newsmaker, not a fact-checker. The news space was getting smaller and smaller, and I was getting exhausted by it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2022

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

Club members cited his prominence as a newsmaker, not his politics.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2019