: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, Cornishmen, or Cornish
1
: the Celtic language of Cornwall
2
: any of an English breed of domestic chickens much used in crossbreeding for meat production compare rock cornish hen
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Audie Cornish will take over CNN This Morning at 6 a.m. ET, and Rahel Solomon will host 5 Things at 5 a.m. ET.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Hunt currently anchors a show that runs from 5-7 a.m.
Pundit Audie Cornish, who the network hired away from NPR in 2022 as part of a major push into streaming at the time, will helm a new program at 6 a.m.
The latest in politics and policy.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Audie Cornish, who had been hosting a podcast for CNN, will now anchor a new 6am show, while Kasie Hunt moves to 4pm.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Under a series of changes unveiled Thursday, Audie Cornish, the former NPR host will take over the 6 a.m.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Audie Cornish will take over CNN This Morning at 6 a.m. ET, and Rahel Solomon will host 5 Things at 5 a.m. ET.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Hunt currently anchors a show that runs from 5-7 a.m.
Pundit Audie Cornish, who the network hired away from NPR in 2022 as part of a major push into streaming at the time, will helm a new program at 6 a.m.
The latest in politics and policy.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Audie Cornish, who had been hosting a podcast for CNN, will now anchor a new 6am show, while Kasie Hunt moves to 4pm.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Cornish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cornish. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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