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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The slow chimes of Big Ben sounded, and then the newsreader’s solemn voice with the headlines. — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 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 In 2005, Roberts was promoted from newsreader to co-anchor of Good Morning America. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 Director-general Tim Davie has previously said the BBC is reluctant to censor output, though the corporation did remove Huw Edwards content from iPlayer — including a Doctor Who episode that was re-edited — after the newsreader pleaded guilty to accessing child abuse images. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 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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“Newsreader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsreader. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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