newsman

noun

news·​man ˈnüz-mən How to pronounce newsman (audio)
-ˌman, 
ˈnyüz-
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: a person who gathers, reports, or comments on the news : reporter, correspondent

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Examples of newsman in a Sentence

any newsman will tell you that if you talk to enough people, you'll eventually get a money quote
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One prominent newsman shared a snuff box with the vice president on the Senate floor. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2026 At the outset, Hultman anchored the evening news alongside longtime newsman John Madigan. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 David Ross, considered There’s David Ross, who, after a decade as a newsman became a public defender. — The Editorial Board, Daily News, 19 May 2026 Longtime newsman Walter Cronkite signed off for the last time on March 6, 1981, from the CBS Evening News. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsman

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsman was in 1888

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newsman

noun
news·​man -mən How to pronounce newsman (audio)
-ˌman
: one who gathers or reports the news : reporter, correspondent

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