panelist

[pan-l-ist]

noun

1. a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of panelist¹

First recorded in 1950–55; panel + -ist

Example Sentences

Each panelist — sans Joy Behar who was absent from Monday’s broadcast — took a turn to address the suspension.

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He often sounded like a social worker, or a panelist at a self-improvement seminar.

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But rather than rely on the courts, panelists hoped to defeat the measure at the ballot box, outlining various messaging strategies for attendees to adopt.

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“To me, Byron is the patron saint of comedians,” said Greg Romero Wilson, who wrote for the program and appeared as a panelist.

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Another panelist, Paul Krekorian, who heads the city’s planning for the Olympics, said that city officials want to add bathrooms, shade structures and water facilities around several neighborhoods that have Olympic venues.

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