B1nounmedia
US/ˈkɑː.ləm.nɪst/
UK/ˈkɒl.əm.nɪst/
a journalist who writes a regular article with personal opinions in a newspaper or magazine
In context
The columnist wrote about rising rents in her weekly article.
He has been a sports columnist for the local paper for ten years.
Several columnists criticized the new law in Sunday editions.
Words that go with columnist
noun + noun
- newspaper columnistShe is a well-known newspaper columnist.
- sports columnistThe sports columnist predicted a win.
adjective + noun
- political columnistThe political columnist praised the mayor.
- regular columnistHe is a regular columnist for the magazine.
noun + preposition
- columnist forShe became a columnist for the Times.