panelist

[ pan-l-ist ]

noun

1. a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of panelist¹

First recorded in 1950–55; panel + -ist

Example Sentences

News organizations added legal experts and panelists to their ranks to analyze any possible challenges or lawsuits, but they had little to do on the night.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s a New Yorker, he’s a fighter, he’s a leader,” Maldonado told fellow panelist Carl Bernstein, when the Watergate reporter asked if Trump used "fascistic" language.

From Salon

The panelists are expected to discuss how the filmmakers completed the picture while maintaining Hutchins’ artistic vision in the wake of her death.

From Los Angeles Times

Forum panelist Laurel Rosenhall, The Times’ California politics editor, asked the candidates what homelessness policy they would support that Newsom has not already tried.

From Los Angeles Times

Several panelists at the Project Odyssey event acknowledged that there are still some shortcomings to the technology.

From Los Angeles Times