1
: someone who edits especially as an occupation
2
: a device used in editing motion-picture film or magnetic tape
3
: a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data (such as text or graphics) especially on a display screen
Examples of editor in a Sentence
the editor of the city paper
working as a film editor
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The two met at Northwest Missouri State University, where Snapp led the student publications at the same time Sharkey became the editor of the college newspaper.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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Products are independently selected by our editors.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
March 22, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
All products are independently selected by our editors.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2025
Products are independently selected by our editors.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
March 22, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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