columnist

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In the letter, Sinatra said the columnist was a "pimp," and suggested the two have a hair-pulling duel (Sinatra was upset at a Royko column that accused Ol 'Blue Eyes of wearing a hairpiece).

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  1. noun A writer of a column in a publication, such as a newspaper.

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  • At the time of the launch, my voice as a columnist was still a work in progress. —  Dan Shanoff
  • Sitting down with America's most powerful media columnist has been a goal of —  Advocate.com Daily News
  • A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem's Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. —  Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Local News and Business Directory
  • Our columnist is appalled - and excited - by news that Brooklyn is the "naughtiest place" in America. —  The Brooklyn Paper: Full articles
  • The role of the columnist has been varied and may change, from teacher or entertainer to the passive onlooker who records the pleasantries of everyday life.
 

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