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- adjective Characteristic of a
reporter .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Editor in chief Gersh Kuntzman, looking quite reporterly in his ensemble of running sneakers, blue jeans and a purple button-down with the sleeves rolled up — neck tie undone — nursed a pint of Stella Artois while cracking jokes with the merry crew of employees surrounding him.
Last Night in Dumbo for Gersh Kuntzman's Brooklyn Paper Crew 2009
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But to sum it up in the slimmest number of words to the very best of my reporterly abilities:
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But to sum it up in the slimmest number of words to the very best of my reporterly abilities:
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Either way, and whoever you choose to believe, one thing is clear: The Stalker has this community “— she inserted a reporterly pause —” very much on edge.
Mary, Mary Patterson, James, 1947- 2005
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“Yes,” she finally said, staring at her tumbler, and I got that warm reporterly feeling that she might want to talk about it.
Last Lullaby Denise Hamilton 2004
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“Yes,” she finally said, staring at her tumbler, and I got that warm reporterly feeling that she might want to talk about it.
Last Lullaby Denise Hamilton 2004
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That is to say, when I came in on Monday morning carrying my cardboard box full of reporterly junk (pens missing their caps, half-filled note pads, a bottle opener, a 1936 dictionary and a toothbrush because dental health is just as important as maintaining the First Amendment's sharp edge), I noticed a definite chill.
LA Observed 2009
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This reporterly approach to dialogue cleverly underscores the journalistic theme of the play.
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That is to say, when I came in on Monday morning carrying my cardboard box full of reporterly junk (pens missing their caps, half-filled note pads, a bottle opener, a 1936 dictionary and a toothbrush because dental health is just as important as maintaining the First Amendment's sharp edge), I noticed a definite chill.
AroundTheCapitol.com 2009
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I hadn’t considered the reporterly quality of these early blogs in that light.
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