copy editor
noun
variants
or less commonly copyeditor
1
: an editor who prepares copy for the typesetter
2
: one who edits and headlines newspaper copy
Examples of copy editor in a Sentence
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But perhaps love means never having to have a copy editor.
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Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Perez is a reporter and copy editor for her school newspaper, the Shorewood Ripple.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Why Trust Travel + Leisure Theresa Holland is a freelance commerce writer, copy editor, and product tester specializing in consumer tech, apparel, travel, and lifestyle.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 10 Jan. 2024
Discharged with the rank of lieutenant junior grade in 1966, he was then hired by The Sun as a copy editor.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
Photographers, audience engagement editors, news operations managers, audio producers and sports copy editors lost their jobs.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
When a romantic painting of a Christmas market captures the imagination of copy editor Lea (Elliott), she is sent to France with pragmatic reporter Mark (Daugherty) to uncover the mystery behind the artist.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2023
After receiving a Master's Degree in journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Tom worked at USA TODAY for a decade in the newspaper's Life section, as a copy editor and then as a columnist.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Perez is a reporter and copy editor for her school newspaper, the Shorewood Ripple.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Why Trust Travel + Leisure Theresa Holland is a freelance commerce writer, copy editor, and product tester specializing in consumer tech, apparel, travel, and lifestyle.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 10 Jan. 2024
Discharged with the rank of lieutenant junior grade in 1966, he was then hired by The Sun as a copy editor.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
Photographers, audience engagement editors, news operations managers, audio producers and sports copy editors lost their jobs.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
When a romantic painting of a Christmas market captures the imagination of copy editor Lea (Elliott), she is sent to France with pragmatic reporter Mark (Daugherty) to uncover the mystery behind the artist.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2023
After receiving a Master's Degree in journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Tom worked at USA TODAY for a decade in the newspaper's Life section, as a copy editor and then as a columnist.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
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copy editor
noun1
: an employee of a publishing house who corrects manuscript copy
2
: a person who edits and writes headlines for newspaper copy
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