anchorperson
Americannoun
Gender
Is it anchorperson, anchorman, or anchorwoman? See -person.
Etymology
Origin of anchorperson
First recorded in 1970–75; anchor(man) + -person
Example Sentences
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The tendency when promoting a product is to switch personalities, like a TV anchorperson shifting to an on-air persona.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
Meanwhile, police also arrested a TV anchorperson, Imran Riaz Khan, in Lahore.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
Khan, the former premier, took to Twitter to condemn the arrest of the anchorperson.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
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