newsmaker

[ nooz-mey-ker, nyooz- ]

noun

1. a person, thing, or event that is newsworthy:

   a weekly magazine devoted to stories on newsmakers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of newsmaker¹

First recorded in 1965–70; news + maker

Example Sentences

It’s become hard to recall that Giuliani once was far more esteemed than that other longtime New York newsmaker, Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's some real headwinds in China in the short-term", he told a Reuters Newsmaker event in Singapore, noting the crisis in its debt-ridden property sector.

From Reuters

"There's some real headwinds in China in the short-term", he told a Reuters Newsmaker event in Singapore, noting the crisis in its debt-ridden property sector.

From Reuters

Gupta, speaking at a Reuters Newsmaker event in Singapore, added that the bank expected net inflows to be 'pretty strong' going forward.

From Reuters

The landscape is littered with people who try to call the market but no one is smart enough to do that, Stavros said at a Reuters Newsmaker event.

From Reuters