gossip columnist
Definition
Noun: A journalist whose regular work is writing a column containing gossip, rumors, and personal details about celebrities and other public figures.
Usage
A "gossip columnist" is a specific type of reporter or writer for a newspaper, magazine, or website. Their primary focus is reporting on the personal lives, relationships, and activities of famous individuals, often based on tips, rumors, or insider information. The term describes their professional role.
Examples
- The gossip columnist broke the news about the actor's secret wedding.
- She became a famous gossip columnist for a major tabloid.
- Readers eagerly awaited the gossip columnist's latest piece for the latest celebrity scandal.
Advanced Usage
- "to work as a gossip columnist": to have the job of a gossip columnist.
- After years in news journalism, she decided to work as a gossip columnist.
Variants and Related Words
- Gossip column (n): the regular section or article written by a gossip columnist.
- I always read the gossip column first.
- Celebrity journalist (n): a broader term for a journalist who covers famous people, which may include more formal reporting.
- Tabloid reporter (n): a reporter for a sensationalist publication, a role that often overlaps with that of a gossip columnist.
Synonyms
- Celebrity reporter
- Society columnist (often with a focus on high society)
- Rumor monger (more derogatory)
Related Idioms/Phrases
- To have a column: to be a columnist.
- She has a column in a national newspaper where she writes celebrity gossip.
Noun
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a journalist who writes a column of gossip about celebrities
