copyreader

noun

Definition of copyreadernext
as in editor

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  1. editor
  2. columnist
  3. staffer
  4. sportswriter
Noun
  • So did that magazine’s founding editor-in-chief, Harold Ross, in the penthouse at 22 East 36th.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Wired editor-in-chief Katie Drummond, whose publication led much of this coverage, says in the movie.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of editor
Noun
  • Boyle introduced Foy to former newspaper editor and columnist Eve Pollard (who happens to be the mother of The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman).
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Anaheim’s long nightmare is over, writes columnist Gustavo Arellano.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of columnist
Noun
  • Black voters deserve answers about why Congressman Mike Collins’ former staffer posted Klan and Nazi content, and his son-in-law posted white nationalist content.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The lobbyist said McCuskey told her the names of the former Benton staffer and the woman from the Springfield bar.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of staffer
Noun
  • Fancying himself the next Damon Runyon, Kennedy got a job after college as a sportswriter for the Glens Falls Post-Star, some fifty miles north of Albany.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Legendary Chicago Tribune columnist Ring Lardner, who was the first sportswriter to be inducted into the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, was on hand when the Sox swept the A’s to run their winning streak to nine games.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sportswriter
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“Copyreader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyreader. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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