newsreader

noun

news·​read·​er ˈnüz-ˌrē-dər How to pronounce newsreader (audio)
ˈnyüz-
Synonyms of newsreadernext
chiefly British
: a news broadcaster

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the legendary BBC newsreader now has her own current affairs program
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In September, the former newsreader was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025 Meanwhile, the anchors of the unwatched NBC and ABC nightly newscasts have been replaced by even less likable newsreaders. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025 In 2005, Roberts was promoted from newsreader to co-anchor of Good Morning America. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 Tessa graduated from Western Washington University with degrees in communications and acting, and was a DJ and newsreader at the school's radio station. — Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsreader

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsreader was in 1925

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