Meaning of newshound | Babel Free

Definitions

An investigative reporter.

informal

Examples

“I recently received a firsthand report⟳ from an old friend — John A. Keel — who until last⟳ year was as skeptical a newshound as I have⟳ known.”

“"You could, of course, have⟳ a prepared statement and when a newshound knocked at the door you could slide⟳ it out to him," said the journalist.”

“"I've always been a newshound and I was glued to the TV set⟳ on November 22," he recalled.”

“The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double⟳ place⟳ in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold⟳ the establishment to account.”

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