newswoman

noun

news·​wom·​an ˈnüz-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce newswoman (audio)
ˈnyüz-
Synonyms of newswomannext
: a woman who is a reporter

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Still, Greene praised Stahl, a veteran 81-year-old newswoman, in a Twitter post on Saturday. — Tim Balk, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023 Still, Greene praised Stahl, a veteran 81-year-old newswoman, in a Twitter post on Saturday. — Tim Balk New York Daily News (tns), al, 2 Apr. 2023 That's not to mention the 150 people Page interviewed from Walters' life who shared what the iconic newswoman was really like. — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 In a new podcast interview, the former Saturday Night Live cast member looked back on the awkward moment when she was asked to do her impression of the legendary newswoman to her face. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for newswoman

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newswoman was in 1928

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“Newswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newswoman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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