newspaperman

[US]/'njuːzpeɪpə,mæn/
[UK]/'nuzpepɚmæn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. journalist working for a newspaper; editor responsible for interviewing and reporting news.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

The newspaperman interviewed the politician for a front-page story.

The newspaperman was always on the lookout for the next big scoop.

The newspaperman filed his report on the corruption scandal.

The newspaperman worked late into the night to meet the deadline.

The newspaperman was known for his investigative journalism.

The newspaperman wrote a scathing editorial criticizing the government's policies.

The newspaperman covered the local sports events with enthusiasm.

The newspaperman received a prestigious award for his reporting on human rights abuses.

The newspaperman was a seasoned journalist with years of experience in the field.

The newspaperman's article made front-page headlines.

Real-world Examples

I've been a newspaperman all my adult life.

Source: 2016 College Entrance Examination English Reading Comprehension Real Questions

He thought himself only a hard-boiled newspaperman.

Source: Past exam papers for the English Major Test Band 8 reading section.

All the newspapermen were clear on that point.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Part Two)

I said he was still a newspaperman and on the only independent paper in the city.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part Two)

They hoped that their uncle wouldn’t show the box to the newspapermen.

Source: 01 Five on a Treasure Island

Veruca's father, Mr Salt, had eagerly explained to the newspapermen exactly how the ticket was found.

Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Meanwhile, a mercurial newspaperman appears to be a friend and a socialist sympathiser, but he soon changes tack, hinting that he knows too much.

Source: The Economist - Arts

In 1885 cash from more than 120,000 Americans helped New York build the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty (Joseph Pulitzer, a newspaperman, led the whip-round).

Source: The Economist - International

On the previous Sabbath, the Sunday Wire had had as its chief " middle" a tear-compelling article by that prince of newspapermen, Jammy Hopkins.

Source: One Shilling Candle (Part Two)

" Well, I've left two stories with a newspaperman, and he's to give his answer next week, " whispered Jo, in her confidant's ear.

Source: "Little Women" original version

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