paragrapher

American  

[par-uh-graf-er, -grah-fer] / ˈpær əˌgræf ər, -ˌgrɑ fər /

especially British, paragraphist

noun

1. a person who writes very short pieces or fillers for a newspaper.

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Etymology

Origin of paragrapher

1815–25; paragraph ( def. ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

An American lady paragrapher writes with malice that she is always able to go to sleep at her customary hour when reading Howells.

From Time Magazine Archive

The ambush was done skillfully: one anonymous paragrapher wrote slyly that a reader "has been for several days afflicted with a lethargy, owing to the perusal of three chapters" of Hawkins' book.

From Time Magazine Archive

So rare is the professional paragrapher that Vaughan is occasionally credited with being the last of the breed.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1953, when the Detroit News's able paragrapher, Harry V. Wade, moved up to editor of the News, Vaughan took over Wade's syndicated column, "Senator Soaper Says."

From Time Magazine Archive

I was obliged to ask the paragrapher to write my next day's leader.

From Arms and the Woman by MacGrath, Harold