Anchor
Anchor noun - One who reads and introduces news reports on a news program.
Usage example: the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state
Reporter and anchor are semantically related in presenter topic. In some cases you can use "Reporter" instead a noun "Anchor".
Reporter
Reporter noun - A person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news.
Usage example: the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Synonyms for Reporter
Anchor and reporter are semantically related in person who informs topic. You can use "Anchor" instead a noun "Reporter".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| known | known anchor | known reporter |
| fellow | fellow anchor | fellow reporter |
| good | good anchor | good reporter |
| female | female anchor | female reporter |
| Other adjectives: regular, certain, rival, single, obnoxious, annoying, poor, actual, male, little, black, main, young, attractive, famous, new, well-known, former, recurring, local, sensationalist. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The occasionally seen news reporter/anchor fish is a photograph of an actual fish.
Source: Non-Standard Character Design -
Recurring Character: The NNTN cast used recurring names for their anchor/reporter alter egos.
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Surprise Party: When Les goes through a Mid-life crisis and makes plans to move to New York City and get a new reporter/anchor job at CBS TV Jennifer plans a surprise birthday/going-away party.
Source: Series / WKRP in Cincinnati
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