newspaperman

noun

news·​pa·​per·​man ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər-ˌman How to pronounce newspaperman (audio)
ˈnyüz-, 
ˈn(y)üs-
Synonyms of newspapermannext
: a person who owns or is employed by a newspaper

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But an obsession with the truth is at the heart of every newspaperman, even a cynic like Cyrus. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 No owner, no umpires, very few newspapermen. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The former Chicago newspaperman’s script for the silent film was only 18 pages long. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026 My dad was a lifelong newspaperman at The Chronicle. — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 July 2019 See All Example Sentences for newspaperman

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newspaperman was in 1806

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newspaperman

noun
news·​pa·​per·​man -ˌman How to pronounce newspaperman (audio)
: one who owns or is employed by a newspaper
especially : one who writes or edits copy for a newspaper

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